Green Plants Red Glow at Bond Park
- When: Saturday, April 18, 2026, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 197 Bond Park Drive, Cary, NC 27513
- Cost: Free Admission
Photosynthesis is the critical process of life on Earth. Green Plants Red Glow is a hands-on activity on chlorophylls red fluorescence as a signal of photosynthesis, agriculture, and global Ecology.
In plants, most of the absorbed light energy is channeled into photosynthesis, and the tiny amount that is emitted as red fluorescence is not visible by the naked eye but is detectable by satellites.
Imagine if every plant in your backyard was secretly a neon light, glowing with a hidden signal” that only special cameras can see. That's exactly what's happening right now!
Even though leaves look green, they are actually screaming a tiny, hidden red glow into the world. Here is the secret story of the Red Glow of all green plants.
Let’s extract chlorophyll from spinach leaves and directly observe the red light (fluorescence) emitted by the chlorophyll upon illumination.
- Website: ncsciencefestival.org
- Contact Name: Lindsey’ Lab Outreach at NCSU
- Contact Phone: 919-280-8775
- Category: Informational & Tours
Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Pre-K, Teens
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