Episodes

The Darkness News Update September 26, 2023

Highlights from the darkness news are:  – Charting New Harms of ALAN  – Speakers from Under One Sky  – Bird’s […]

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Embracing the Humanity Behind The Science

Hannah practices “place-based” research. Rather than finding international or national solutions, she advocates for small scale “place-based” solutions for local […]

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Don't Blame The Lights

It’s about communication, spreading knowledge, and good lighting. As a member of Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI), Elisa is one […]

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The Darkness News Update September 12, 2023

Highlights from the darkness news world are:  – Night Shift Work is Bad for Your Memory  – Giving Insomnia to […]

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Enforcing The Ordinances

Rachel comes to us from the Sea Turtle Conservancy in Florida. She’s doing her part to protect the turtles in […]

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The Darkness News Update August 29, 2023

Highlights from the darkness news world: – Blue blocking lenses don’t work – Municipal governments leading on bird safety – […]

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Are LEDs Harmful?

LEDs came along in the early 2000’s. They emitted light. They were energy efficient. What could be bad? Ask Mark […]

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Can You See The Stars Tonight?

Our host, Michael, has learned a lot from reading children’s books to his kids. Anna’s book, “Can You See The […]

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Darkness Deficiency

Dr. Darley gives us a new term (that we’re totally stealing!). Instead of describing light pollution to people as too […]

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The Darkness News Update August 14, 2023

Find the latest news on the Restoring Darkness front. Highlights of this episode: – University of Pennsylvania Study Shows Staying […]

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Sky Glow Disrupts Biological Processes

If bright light at night bothers you, it is much worse for marine life, and they don’t realize it, they […]

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Live at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

Michael Colligan has gone on a field trip to see the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History latest exhibit – Lights […]

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Consensus Based Not Evidence Based

It’s been over 5 years since Dr. Kyba was on the Get A Grip On Lighting podcast. Between then and […]

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Wayfinding Landscape Lighting

Dan is a landscape lighting designer and he is on our side. He tries to stay away from “on at […]

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The Darkness News Update July 19, 2023

Scott Wachter, from the Lighting Industry News Brief (https://naild.org/lighting-industry-news-brief) joins Michael Colligan to bring you the latest news around darkness […]

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Voices in the Wilderness

Just like we’ve been saying all along, Todd doesn’t want to take away everyone’s light at night. He just wants […]

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The Darkness News Update July 12, 2023

Scott Wachter, from the Lighting Industry News Brief (https://naild.org/lighting-industry-news-brief) joins Michael Colligan to bring you the latest news around darkness […]

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Save Wasatch Back Dark Skies

The Lighting And Darkness Foundation is taking on its first project! With your donations (please donate at https://restoringdarkness.com/save-the-night-in-wasatch-back-utah) we can […]

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Exhibiting The Night Sky

Michael talks with our guests about the new Smithsonian exhibit, “Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky. It sounds like this […]

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The Darkness News Update June 28, 2023

Join us for our inaugural episode of The Darkness News Update. Scott Wachter, from the Lighting Industry News Brief (https://naild.org/lighting-industry-news-brief) […]

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Light Pollution is Pollution

A recognized industry leader in circadian lighting design, Dawn is driven by a passion for designing lighting solutions that promote health and wellness.

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