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Lighting Expert Michael Colligan joins in conversation with guests to discuss the issues of light pollution and potential solutions to this drastically overlooked form of climate change.
Scott Wachter presents the latest news in the world of light pollution.
Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter May 23rd, 2024
The Darkness News Update is a biweekly series that explores current events in light at night – be it biological […]
Read MoreThe Predator Prey Arms Race
Nearly all animals see light differently than we do. Dr. Seymour endeavors to understand how light drives organismal behavior. To […]
Read MoreDarkness News Update with Scott Wachter May 9, 2024
The Darkness News Update is a biweekly series that explores current events in light at night – be it biological […]
Read MoreElectro-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. […]
Read MoreDarkness 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 […]
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