# Pollution-free lights, powered by microbes

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED@BCG Paris
- Speaker: Sandra Rey
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/sandra_rey_pollution_free_lights_powered_by_microbes)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Designer Sandra Rey has found a way to channel one of nature's superpowers: bioluminescence. By isolating the DNA that causes some squids to glow, and introducing it into bacteria, she's created a light source that can glow for three days -- without generating the usual pollution caused by lightbulbs. Her idea is still in development, but Rey makes a spirited case that this is a bold first step toward changing the way we light our world.

## Lectures

1. [Pollution-free lights, powered by microbes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/sandra_rey_pollution_free_lights_powered_by_microbes/d9e463da0e85), 9 min (TED's player)