Highlights from this episode:
- Some Recognition from Part of the Federal Government
- Leaves are Too Tough to Chew
- Circadian Rhythms, Meals, and Medicine
- Win Some / Lose Some at the State Level
Sponsored by Evluma
https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/
Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle
Headlines and Sources:
GSA Recognizes DLC LUNA
https://www.uslightingtrends.com/news/dlcs-luna-program-now-recognized-by-gsa/
DSI Launches Action Fund
ALAN Making Plant Leaves Too Dense for Insects to Eat
LED Lighting Does Result in Greater Reported Glare
Circadian Alignment Linked with Cognitive Function As Humans Age
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-64309-9
Stroke Also Causes Circadian Disruption
https://jcircadianrhythms.com/articles/10.5334/jcr.241
Circadian Treatments Found to Improve Lung Cancer Treatment
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-68256-3#Sec18
Meal Timing Linked with Sleep Quality
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0308172
Shift Work Linked with Increases in BMI, Red Cell Count, Blood Sugar Levels
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-68378-8#Abs1
Lunchtime has Minimal Effect on Naptime (in Adults)
https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/6/3/27
Warm Milk Works, But More So with Ashwagandha and Tryptophan
https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5175/6/3/28
DARPA To Build Street Lighting on The Moon
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/darpa-funding-plan-build-huge-175625804.html
Long March 6A Satellite Launch Included 50 Pieces of Debris
https://spacenews.com/chinese-megaconstellation-launch-creates-field-of-space-debris/
Next Gen SpaceX Starlink Satellites to Be as Much as 2.4 Times Brighter
https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-direct-to-cell-satellites-light-pollution
Google Searches for Circadian Rhythms up 5000% in UK
Merano, Italy’s Town Hall Adds Light Level Sensor to Protect Nearby Alto Adige Observatory
https://time.news/merano-deals-with-light-a-special-sensor-on-the-town-hall-news/#google_vignette
Eiweiler, Germany is the 8th DSI-Recognized place in the Country
https://darksky.org/news/eiweiler-star-village-becomes-the/
Grand Wailea Hotel, Honolulu Agrees to Reduce Brightness, Fund Conservation
https://www.yahoo.lcom/news/groups-reach-agreement-grand-wailea-035900501.html
Mass Darkness Bills Fail
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/08/science/light-pollution-is-making-it-harder-to-see-stars/
IL Darkness Bill Passes
Fairview, TX Denies Permits to Proposed LDS Temple
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fairview-texas-lds-church-temple-proposal/287-0c59ab71-879a-430e-9b46-fefccd72c7a8
NY Civil Liberties Union Pushes Back on Smart LEDs in Great Neck, NY
Minot, ND Council Debates Light Trespass
https://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2024/08/council-caught-in-property-rights-debate/
Moab, UT Blocks Communications Tower
Town of Truckee, CA Names Winners of Photo Contest