Starving for Darkness #29 Half the Park is After Dark

Sponsored By: Keystone Technologies With Dr. Tyler Nordgren 10/28/2021- Starving for Darkness #29 (Full Version) – Dr. Tyler Nordgren 59:55 Dr. Tyler Nordgren is an artist, author, astronomer, and night sky ambassador. He holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Cornell University where he did work on dark matter as well as a B.A. in Physics … Read more

#219 On The Threshold Of Augmented Reality

Sponsored By: Cooper Lighting Solutions With Nam Cho 10/28/21 – Lighting Episode 219 (Full Version) – Nam Cho 46:31 Nam has over 20+ years of experience in technology product development across various industries: Military, Automotive, Medical Devices, and now Lighting. Nam joined Cooper Lighting in 2013. Nam has been working on augmented reality. This is … Read more

Starving for Darkness #28 The Weird Eyes of Animals

Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Megan Porter 10/27/2021- Starving for Darkness #28 (Full Version) – Megan Porter 1:01:41 Megan Porter PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Her research program is focused on understanding the evolution of animal eye diversity, particularly from a molecular perspective. … Read more

#218 – The Advancement and Promotion of Night Skies

Sponsored By: Light Efficient Design With Michael & Greg 10/26/2021 – Lighting Episode 218 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 19:40 Enjoy this quick one with your hosts Michael and Greg. The boys talk about how to get back to dark night skies with everything from advocacy to guilt and shame. Could we eventually see … Read more

#217 New Challenges

Sponsored By: Energy Focus With Spencer Miles 10/21/2021 – Lighting Episode 217 (Full Version) – Spencer Miles 42:30 Long-time friend of Get A Grip On Lighting, Spencer Miles ruminates on his time on the NAILD Board, what he’s going to do with all his free time now, and where he sees the future of lighting … Read more

Starving for Darkness #27 Astronomy Reduces Human Arrogance

Sponsored By: Keystone Technologies With Douglas Arion 10/20/2021- Starving for Darkness #27 (Full Version) – Douglas Arion 1:04:26 Douglas Arion, PhD is the founder and director of Mountains of Stars, a public science outreach and education program that engages the public with ‘environmental awareness from a cosmic perspective’. In this episode, Douglas logically explains why … Read more

#216 The Lighting Resource

Sponsored By: Satco With Alan Karen 10/19/21 – Lighting Episode 216 (Full Version) – Alan Karen 34:51 Alan is Senior Vice President at Satco. Alan is “graduating” from NAILD’s Board of Directors this year. He looks back on his time with the board, the relationships forged, and the opportunities presented. Alan talks about his post-board … Read more

Starving for Darkness #26 The Secret World Beneath The Ocean

Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Dr. Micah Brodsky 10/13/2021- Starving for Darkness #26 (Full Version) – Dr. Micah Brodsky 1:07:23 Dr. Micah Brodsky is a wildlife veterinarian who focuses on marine animal medicine, research, and conservation and is the Director of Conservation Medicine at Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response and a lecturer at the University of Hawaiʻi. … Read more

#215 You Can’t Experience Light From Diagrams

Sponsored By: Keystone With Dan Blitzer 10/7/21 – Lighting Episode 215 (Full Version) – Dan Blitzer 43:16 Dan Blitzer is Principal of The Practical Lighting Workshop, founded in 1993. The firm provides consulting services in marketing, strategy, communication, and education and serves both manufacturers and non-commercial clients. You’ll be hard pressed to find someone with … Read more

Starving for Darkness #25 Eclipse Chasing on Planes

Sponsored By: Keystone Technologies With Kelly Beatty 10/6/2021- Starving for Darkness #25 (Full Version) – Kelly Beatty 1:02:38 Kelly Beatty has been explaining the science and wonder of astronomy to the public since 1974. An award-winning writer and communicator, he specializes in planetary science and space exploration as Senior Editor for Sky & Telescope magazine. … Read more