An accidental discovery by scientist Jonathan G. Martin lead to a surprise at his bird feeder. Turns out Flying Squirrels in the United States have a special trait. Under ultraviolet light they glow. 



<img src="http://brainjunkpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Glowing-squirrels-image-from-Northland-College.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1990" />Ultraviolet light makes flying squirrels turn PINK! image: Northland College



If you want to know more about the particulars of ultraviolet light here's a link to a <a href="https://www.livescience.com/50326-what-is-ultraviolet-light.html">LiveScience.com </a>article.

An accidental discovery by scientist Jonathan G. Martin lead to a surprise at his bird feeder. Turns out Flying Squirrels in the United States have a special trait. Under ultraviolet light they glow. Ultraviolet light makes flying squirrels turn PINK!image: Northland College If you want to know more about the particulars of ultraviolet light here's a link to a LiveScience.com article.

An accidental discovery by scientist Jonathan G. Martin lead to a surprise at his bird feeder. Turns out Flying Squirrels in the United States have a special trait. Under ultraviolet light they glow. 



Ultraviolet light makes flying squirrels turn PINK! image: Northland College



If you want to know more about the particulars of ultraviolet light here's a link to a <a href="https://www.livescience.com/50326-what-is-ultraviolet-light.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">LiveScience.com </a>article.

134: Glowing Squirrels

Brain Junk is an off-the-wall, totally unbelievable but true podcast where Amy Barton and Trace Kerr shake up science & history in the hunt for answers to questions you never knew you wanted to know. We bring you the inside scoop on things like: Can goldfish drive? How do whales not drown while eating? Who had the first prosthetic eye? 
We cannonball off the question high dive every other Tuesday -- those of you in the front seats, bring your ponchos. We're out to flood your brain.

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Brain Junk is an off-the-wall, totally unbelievable but true podcast where Amy Barton and Trace Kerr shake up science & history in the hunt for answers to questions you never knew you wanted to know. We bring you the inside scoop on things like: Can goldfish drive? How do whales not drown while eating? Who had the first prosthetic eye? We cannonball off the question high dive every other Tuesday -- those of you in the front seats, bring your ponchos. We're out to flood your brain.

Brain Junk is an off-the-wall, totally unbelievable but true podcast where Amy Barton and Trace Kerr shake up science &amp; history in the hunt for answers to questions you never knew you wanted to know. We bring you the inside scoop on things like: Can goldfish drive? How do whales not drown while eating? Who had the first prosthetic eye? 
We cannonball off the question high dive every other Tuesday -- those of you in the front seats, bring your ponchos. We're out to flood your brain.

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