Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Camilla Rathsach 1/11/2023- Restoring Darkness #59 (Full Episode) – Camilla Rathsach 55:54 Camilla has an interesting way of looking at lighting design. Rather than a lighting designer, she calls herself a “darkness designer.” Camilla explains to Michael and John her philosophy on darkness, and how it is revealed with the use … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Sabine Frank 12/14/2022- Restoring Darkness #57 (Full Episode) – Sabine Frank 54:42 Sabine is a full time Dark Sky Officer for the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sternenpark Rhön. Sabine explains to Michael how she has become an expert on laws regarding light and light pollution. While she can’t issue tickets (yet), … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Kerem Asfuroglu 12/7/2022- Restoring Darkness #56 (Full Episode) – Kerem Asfuroglu 58:14 Michael Colligan was inspired to be a Dark Sky advocate by William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The stars have inspired countless poets. Kerem considers the night to be a “realm” and he specializes in dark sky friendly lighting … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Mark Major 11/30/2022- Restoring Darkness #55 (Full Episode) – Mark Major 1:05:48 Mark originally wanted to be a painter and painting to him was like subtracting light as paint is added to a white canvas. Conversely, in lighting, one is adding light to darkness. And this led Mark to understand you … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Bernd Pröschold 11/16/2022- Restoring Darkness #54 (Full Episode) – Bernd Pröschold 50:56 Bernd is an astrophotographer based out of Cologne, Germany. Bernd tells Michael how hard it is to find dark skies for his astrophotography. Even driving 2 days from Cologne, he can’t find an ideal dark area to take pictures. … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Thomas Herrholz 10/26/2022- Restoring Darkness #53 (Full Episode) – Thomas Herrholz 33:39 Wind turbines are a zero emissions solution to energy needs. But with solutions, new problems always arise. We’ve all seen the giant wind turbines towering into the sky and with any tower, there is a risk for air traffic. … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Mark Westmoquette 10/12/2022- Restoring Darkness #52 (Full Episode) – Mark Westmoquette 50:12 Mark discusses with Michael, practicing mindfulness when under the night sky. He proposes that astronomy was the first science, out of necessity. The night sky is the only view that hasn’t changed and now a large portion of humans … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Etta Dannemann 9/22/2022- Restoring Darkness #51 (Full Episode) – Etta Dannemann 52:54 Michael and John discuss with Etta how to engage people with Dark Skies so as to bring them back. Etta is taking steps to do just that with her company, Visit Dark Skies, where you can immerse yourself into … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Yana Yakushina 9/10/2022- Restoring Darkness #50 (Full Episode) – Yana Yakushina 1:03:11 There’s air pollution, water pollution and noise pollution. Why hasn’t light pollution been recognised the same way? This is the question Michael Colligan and John Bullock tackle with Yana. Of course it takes awareness, but also commitment. And it … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Ken Walczak 9/2/2022- Restoring Darkness #49 (Full Episode) – Ken Walczak 1:06:01 As you’ve heard on this podcast before, existing satellites are incapable of detecting the blue light of LED’s and thus produce incomplete imagery of light pollution. Ken explains to Michael how he and his colleagues are sending balloons almost … Read more