arc December/January 2017/18 - Issue 101

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#01 Light Collective

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“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go and find it with a club.” Jack London What: Swim in Mosquito Bay Where: The southern shore of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. The bioluminescence in this bay has been officially declared the brightest in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records. How: When the dinoflagellates that live within the water of the bay come into contact with another organism, or become excited, they produce a bright burst of blue light. When: This amazing natural phenomenon is best experienced during a “New Moon” phase. Why: Do you have to ask? Who wouldn’t want to swim in light?

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