Episodes
Electro-Soup With a Side of Light Pollution
This one isn’t exactly about light pollution, but you’re going to want to hear it anyway. It’s all about 5G. […]
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Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter April 25, 2024
The Darkness News Update is a biweekly series that explores current events in light at night – be it biological […]
Read MoreDoes Exterior Lighting Make a Difference
Epidemiology. From the Greek “epi,” meaning “among,” and “demos” meaning “the people.” In modern usage, epidemiology is the study of […]
Read MoreDarkness News Update with Scott Wachter April 11, 2024
The Darkness News Update is a biweekly series that explores current events in light at night – be it biological […]
Read MoreGetting a Softer Groove
Chip works by the three “Rights” as in “doing the right thing.” The RIGHT amount of light, in the RIGHT […]
Read MoreDarkness News Update with Scott Wachter Mar 28, 2024
Highlights from this episode: Federal Precedents Dark Sky Week 2024 Digital Planning International Dark Skies Programs Sponsored by Evluma […]
Read MoreDarkness News Update with Scott Wachter Mar 14, 2024
Highlights from this episode: DST and Health An Official Statement Prepping for Turtle Season It’s Probably Not Aliens Sponsored by […]
Read MoreLike A Moth
Yash recently discovered something astounding. Moths fly with their backs to a light because they think it’s the sky and […]
Read MoreDarkness News Update with Scott Wachter Feb 29, 2024
Highlights from this episode: Elegy for an Owl ALAN and Allergies State Lighting Regs Wasatch Update Sponsored by Evluma […]
Read MoreSound Without Silence
You might have seen Nathalie on episode 324 of the Get A Grip On Lighting podcast. We thought Nathalie’s commitment […]
Read MoreDarkness News Update with Scott Wachter Feb 15, 2024
Highlights from this episode: Moths to a Flame 3 Year Missions DarkSky Recognition Backyard Updates Sponsored by Evluma https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ […]
Read MoreBuilding The Light Pollution Matrix
If light is in a simulation, how does it know what is reality? Okay, obviously light isn’t self-aware. But Dr. […]
Read MoreDarkness News Update with Scott Wachter Feb 1, 2024
Highlights from this episode: Lighting up the Court Satellite Imaging Tigers Bridges Sponsored by Evluma https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ Intro and outro […]
Read MoreGet It Under Control
Peter comes to us from Casambi, so naturally this one is all about controls. Now don’t glaze over all you […]
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Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter Jan 16, 2024
Highlights from this episode: Certifying Campgrounds A First for Wales Darkness Events A Bother in Bisei Sponsored by Evluma […]
Read MoreTime Famine
More and more satellites are going to obstruct the view for astronomers, but as Jo Marchant points out, it will […]
Read MoreDarkness News Update with Scott Wachter Jan 3, 2024
Highlights from this episode: Debunk the Blue? Protein Possibilities DLC LUNA 1.0a Rudolph’s Rhythms Sponsored by Evluma — […]
Read MoreThe Pittsburgh Street Light Conversion
Diane has been to Mars. That is, she crewed the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. It was there she […]
Read MoreDarkness News Update with Scott Wachter Dec 19, 2023
Highlights from this episode: Moths on the Run Birds on the Wing Lights on the Shard Trees in your House […]
Read MoreOutdoor Light at Night is at a Crossroads
Light pollution is harmful. Buddy Stefanoff is working on it – to the tune of about 5 years ahead of […]
Read MoreThe Different Forms of Darkness
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” –Benjamin Franklin We think we’ve covered both bases in this […]
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