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Restoring Darkness

Scott Wachter

News and interviews related to the reduction of light pollution.Currently on hiatus.

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Episode 134: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter...

Restoring Darkness ·

2024/06/06

Highlights from this episode:FDA Denials There’s an App for That Pauses and Paws at the Border Stressed Rodents Sponsored by Evlumahttps://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Headlines and Sources at restoringdarkness.com

44:47

Episode 133: Hardcore Advocacy with Ed Friedman

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2024/06/05

Beautiful Merrymeeting Bay in Maine, is an important area for wildlife habitat, and for humans. For decades, people have enjoyed a pristine view of the night sky - until the local electrical utility replaced two towers and lit them up, right at the iconic Chops, lighting the area for miles around. Ed and the Friends of Merrymeeting Bay got that changed, but they ended up out of the frying pan and into the fire with an aircraft radar detection system. And the battle continues. On the Friends

44:26

Episode 132: Be A Good Neighbor with Patrick Sommer

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2024/05/29

Patrick is the DarkSky International delegate in the Fargo North Dakota area. Patrick has found that framing the light pollution argument around astronomy, animal life, ecosystems, etc. can cause some audiences to nod off and glaze over. What gets everyone’s attention is “light trespass,” and human health. Lead with that and then people will listen to the other reasons why light pollution is a problem. And of course, there is the one argument that gets EVERYONE’S attention. Turn off your

12:01

Episode 131: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter...

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2024/05/23

The Darkness News Update is a biweekly series that explores current events in light at night – be it biological research, new developments in lamps, actions by advocates, and changes in policy.Highlights from this episode:Going Back to Court New Policies Migrations Email Sponsored by Evlumahttps://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Headlines and sources for this episode can be found on restoringdarkness.com

54:02

Episode 130: The Predator Prey Arms Race with Brett...

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2024/05/15

Nearly all animals see light differently than we do. Dr. Seymour endeavors to understand how light drives organismal behavior. To that end, he tries to bridge the gap between astronomers, light engineers and biologists. Each of these camps has elements of tools and measurement models that he thinks could be brought together collaboratively and synergistically to benefit our ecosystem and the study of it.Dr. Seymoure’s research program is interdisciplinary and combines physiological,

13:31

Episode 129: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter...

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2024/05/09

The Darkness News Update is a biweekly series that explores current events in light at night – be it biological research, new developments in lamps, actions by advocates, and changes in policy.Highlights from this episode: Self Drive Bike Trails Beer Run Moth Traps Sponsored by EvlumaIntro and outro music by Doctor Turtle

66:42

Episode 128: Electro-Soup With a Side of Light...

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2024/05/01

This one isn’t exactly about light pollution, but you’re going to want to hear it anyway. It’s all about 5G. No, not the “5G cell towers are giving you Covid 19” conspiracy, this is about the deleterious effects of radio frequency waves on your health. With the lack of updated standards, and the usual corporate protectionism, this train is full speed ahead unless people like Odette can cut the tracks. Take your phone away from your head! Odette Wilkens has been a technology transactional

9:47

Episode 127: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter...

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2024/04/25

The Darkness News Update is a biweekly series that explores current events in light at night – be it biological research, new developments in lamps, actions by advocates, and changes in policy. This series is sponsored by Evluma.Highlights from this episode:Space Race Rat Race Flock and Flyways Protests Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Headlines and Sources can be found on restoringdarkness.com

43:39

Episode 126: Does Exterior Lighting Make a Difference...

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2024/04/17

Epidemiology. From the Greek “epi,” meaning “among,” and “demos” meaning “the people.” In modern usage, epidemiology is the study of disease in populations. Professor Edwards uses this term for the “disease” of road traffic accidents. He has done extensive research on this in relation to reduced street lighting, by compiling data from scores of municipalities in Britain and has come to the conclusion that… well you’ll have to listen to the episode. Phil Edwards is a Professor of

6:45

Episode 125: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter...

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2024/04/11

Highlights from this episode: - ALAN and Stroke - DST and Mortality - Lamps and Fixtures that Are Not Sponsors - New OrdinancesSponsor: Evluma https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/ Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Headlines and Sources:ALAN Increases Risk of Strokehttps://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044904ANSES Recommends Limiting Blue Light Exposurehttps://www.anses.fr/en/content/leds-anses%E2%80%99s-recommendations-limiting-exposure-blue-lightDST Does

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Episode 124: Getting a Softer Groove - Chip Israel

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2024/04/05

Chip works by the three “Rights” as in “doing the right thing.” The RIGHT amount of light, in the RIGHT location, and on for the RIGHT amount of time. Chip has used this term for decades to help guide his designs and installations from the time of incandescent through to the LED era and everything in between. Chip is also on board with sustainability and responsible outdoor light at night with indirect lighting, dimming, lower Kelvin temperatures, and just plain turning lights off. That’s

8:44

Episode 123: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter...

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2024/03/28

Highlights from this episode: - Federal Precedents - Dark Sky Week 2024 - Digital Planning - International Dark Skies ProgramsSponsored by Evlumahttps://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Headlines and Sources:March 23rd was Earth Hourhttps://www.dogonews.com/2024/3/20/earth-hour-2024-shines-a-spotlight-on-the-health-of-our-planetDark Sky Week is April 2-8https://lightedmag.com/darksky-international-celebrates-international-dark-sky-week-2024/PLAN-B

10:04

Episode 122: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter...

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2024/03/14

Highlights from this episode: - DST and Health - An Official Statement - Prepping for Turtle Season - It’s Probably Not AliensSponsored by Evlumahttps://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Headlines and Sources can be found at https://restoringdarkness.com/

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Episode 121: Like A Moth - Yash Sondhi

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2024/03/06

Yash recently discovered something astounding. Moths fly with their backs to a light because they think it’s the sky and they try to orient themselves to it. And then there’s all kinds of disorientation and trouble for them. Yash touches on the best light for moths in terms of nanometers and placement. You may think they’re just moths but they pollinate an enormous amount of our food. It’s time for the lighting industry to step up and tackle this problem. Yash Sondhi is a postdoctoral

10:14

Episode 120: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter...

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2024/02/29

Highlights from this episode: - Elegy for an Owl - ALAN and Allergies - State Lighting Regs - Wasatch UpdateSponsored by Evlumahttps://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Headlines and Sources:ALAN Makes Allergies Worsehttps://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-024-03291-5UK Tax Laws Increased Light Pollution in Sub-Saharan Africahttps://phys.org/news/2024-02-tax-laws.htmlWomen Focus on Darkness in the

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Episode 119: Sound Without Silence - Nathalie Rozot

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2024/02/21

You might have seen Nathalie on episode 324 of the Get A Grip On Lighting podcast. We thought Nathalie’s commitment to good, responsible lighting made her a natural fit for this podcast as well. Nathalie pushes back on some of the ideas that have been talked about on Restoring Darkness. She is all for dark sky preserves, but she doesn’t expect to see a lot of stars from New York City. And as she points out, even if all the lights were out, the pollution and particulates in the air would

10:06

Episode 118: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter...

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2024/02/15

Highlights from this episode:Moths to a Flame 3 Year Missions DarkSky Recognition Backyard Updates Sponsored by Evlumahttps://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Headlines and Sources can be found at RestoringDarkness.com

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Episode 117: Building The Light Pollution Matrix with...

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2024/02/08

If light is in a simulation, how does it know what is reality? Okay, obviously light isn’t self-aware. But Dr. Morrell and his team at University of Exeter in the U.K. are creating computational models that predict the characteristics of artificial light at night. These models can show everything from how street lights will affect animals, plants, and humans. It’ll show what the glare will be like on a particular road. But most importantly, it can demonstrate how to improve the lighting

10:24

Episode 116: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter...

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2024/02/01

Highlights from this episode: - Lighting up the Court - Satellite Imaging - Tigers - BridgesSponsored by Evlumahttps://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle Headlines and Sources:Mark Baker and the Soft Lights Foundation Sue FDAhttps://www.softlights.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mark-Baker-vs.-FDA_filed.pdfMajor Variations in Street Light Dimming

41:00

Episode 115: Get It Under Control with Peter Augusta

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2024/01/24

Peter comes to us from Casambi, so naturally this one is all about controls. Now don’t glaze over all you astronomers and astrotourists, this is important. This is how we get to restore our night sky and still have the light at night that we need. Peter tells Michael and Mark that he has been involved in a project where a developer actually WANTED to give street light control to the end-user - the people with homes on the street. Mark likes the idea that people who need brighter light can

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