Starving for Darkness #17 Confusion in Perception

Sponsored By: Keystone Technologies With Peter Veto PhD 7/28/2021- Starving for Darkness #17 (Full Version) – Peter Veto 1:10:41 Peter has a PhD in Psychology studying human perception, action, and the link between them, with over a decade of experience in conducting research in these topics. Blue light, glare bombs, perception, infrared medicine…these are just … Read more

#202 Auditing For Circadian

Sponsored By: BIOS With Robert Soler 7/26/21 – Lighting Episode 202 (Full Version) – Robert Soler 53:49 Robert Soler is a co-founder of BIOS Lighting. Almost everyone has trouble sleeping – including your customers. The Bios Institute will train you to be a “Circadian Auditor” to assess lighted environments from a human health perspective. And … Read more

#201 LC is the PhD in Lighting

Sponsored By: Satco With Frank Agraz 7/22/21 – Lighting Episode 201(Full Version) – Frank Agraz 52:18 Frank Agraz has worked in the energy efficient lighting community for 25+ years and serves as Director of the C&I Engineering department at Eco Engineering. Frank tells us about his stint as the Exam Committee Chair. He won’t give … Read more

Starving for Darkness #16 The Fight Against Light Privilege

Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Andy Kreyche 7/21/2021- Starving for Darkness #16 (Full Version) – Andy Kreyche 1:13:28 Andy has been involved in astronomy education and outreach for over 25 years, and in the planetarium field for over 20. Andy tells us about his successful techniques for teaching kids about the night sky. He’s also had … Read more

#200 The Sports Lighting Experience

Sponsored By: Light Efficient Design With Mike Quijano 7/19/2021- Lighting Episode 200 (Full Version) – Mike Quijano 45:05 Mike Quijano currently serves as the Strategic Marketing Director for Cooper’s Ephesus Sports Lighting business. From community soccer fields to professional football stadiums, Ephesus Sports Lighting has learned to mitigate the problems with overheating in high wattage … Read more

#199 The Good Light

Sponsored By: Energy Focus With Jan Denneman 7/16/2021 – Lighting Episode 199 (Full Version) – Jan Denneman 51:37 Jan Denneman is Founder and Chairman of the Board at Good Light Group as well as Honorary Ambassador for the Global Lighting Association. We’ve been arguing for a while that quality darkness is essential to good sleep. … Read more

Starving for Darkness #15 Chipping Away At Municipal Light Ordinance Indifference

Sponsored By: Keystone Technologies With Barry Johnson 7/15/2021- Starving for Darkness #15 (Full Version) – Barry Johnson 56:09 Barry Johnson is the volunteer webmaster for the Pennsylvania Outdoor Lighting Council, as well as a lecturer and consultant on outdoor lighting issues. In his retirement, Barry is a crusader against light trespass and pollution. If you … Read more

#198 Simon Says…It Has To Be Interoperable

Sponsored By: Keystone With Szymon Slupik 7/13/2021- Lighting Episode 198 (Full Version) – Szymon Slupik 53:21 Szymon is the Chief Technology Officer and founder of Silvair and Chair of the Mesh Working Group at Bluetooth SIG. Michael and Greg have been expounding the need for controls in lighting for some time now. Along comes Szymon … Read more

Starving for Darkness #14 The Space Tourism Race

Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Valerie Stimac Bailey 7/7/2021- Starving for Darkness #14 (Full Version) – Valerie Stimac Bailey 1:04:36 Valerie Stimac Bailey is a travel, space, and astrotourism writer. She founded Space Tourism Guide in 2017, and her first book Dark Skies: A Practical Guide to Astrotourism was published by Lonely Planet in 2019. Valerie … Read more

#197 The Lighting Agora

Sponsored By: TCP With Tom Butters 7/5/2021- Lighting Episode 197(Full Version) – Tom Butters 37:42 You already know our old friend Tom Butters. He has years of training experience in the lighting industry, including a stint at the Philips Lighting Concept Centre. Now Tom has funneled all that knowledge into The Lighting Agora (lightingagora.com). Tom … Read more