In the Depths, Antennas for Light

Coccolithophores are beautiful, inside and out. As we pump out ever more carbon, burned from fossil sources, we are relying on the great geochemical and biological cycles to take in this waste and clear the air. At the same time, we are impairing these cycles by chopping down forests and acidifying the oceans. Half of photosynthetic productivity happens in the oceans, thanks to phytoplankton.…