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Fan Meet Turns Basement Interview
- Alie Ward traveled two hours by train to meet Sarah McAnulty because she was a longtime squid fangirl.
- Sarah picked her up in a car labeled with squid-themed decals and drove to a library basement to record the episode.
Chromatophores Act Like Neuron-Controlled Pixels
- Cuttlefish chromatophores are neuron-controlled so color change can be almost instantaneous.
- Each chromatophore expands or contracts like a pancake to create dynamic skin patterns.
Cephalopod Skin Uses Multiple Optical Layers
- Cephalopod skin has layered cells: leucophores, iridophores, then chromatophores.
- Animals combine layers to produce complex colors, iridescence, and fast patterning.