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How to talk to fireflies

There are approximately two thousand known species of fireflies in each species flashes its own unique code. Interactive designer and nature enthusiast Joey Stein worked with evolutionary biologists to develop the Firefly communicator. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss his new product.

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