From: How Fireflies Light Up: The Science of Living Lanterns
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What is your version of 'shining in the dark'?

Fireflies must risk being seen by predators to find their partners and live fully.

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Think about one area of your life where you hide your true thoughts or talents because of fear, and write down one small step to share them.

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Fireflies use nitric oxide gas to turn their biological lights on and off.
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Scientists use the firefly's light-making gene to track transplanted organs in living rats.
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Fireflies produce light by mixing a chemical called luciferin, oxygen, and a helper enzyme called...
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