
Light and HIV – and walking to smile
Shining a light on World Aids Day World AIDS Day 2025 While HIV/AIDS isn’t often in the headlines these days, it’s still a global public health
Each week, I put together a blog that blends practical advice with the latest scientific research into all things light and health for people and planet – plus some random nuggets that might come in handy for small talk or a pub quiz. Recent posts are below. Please click on the link here if you’d like get the blog by email. Be reassured, I won’t use your email for anything else!

Shining a light on World Aids Day World AIDS Day 2025 While HIV/AIDS isn’t often in the headlines these days, it’s still a global public health

Talking turkey Although it may feel an odd topic to broach over the Thanksgiving dinner table, the Surgeon General declared Thanksgiving, 27th of November,

Seeing the wood for the trees Your brain processes elements of a scene in parallel, then adds them up or integrates them to make

Messy science It’s notoriously tough to run lighting experiments in the ‘real world’. In residential healthcare, it’s even harder. After all, your subjects may not

International Stress Awareness Week The World Health Organisation describes stress as “A state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. Stress

Feeling safe enough to sleep? As we wrap up National Home Security month with darker evenings, there’s lots of talk about crime waves sparked