Vive la difference! Nobody is average. As we get better at measuring response to light, we are starting to see just how different we all are. So this week, I’ve put together some papers you might enjoy. Eyes change with age Babies’ eyes are a ‘work in progress.’ • They grow by over 65% before […]
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The beautiful game A privilege to be invited by Glamox to speak at the football museum in Dortmund alongside the wonderful Ralf Heinen and Torsten Braun. This shiny shrine to soccer covered every angle – there was even a practice net for penalty shootouts on the ground floor. And yet, there was one gaping hole in the
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Unravelling the rainbow Your brain can’t tell which wavelengths are coming out of a light source, just as you can’t always tell what ingredients went into a meal. But fascinating new research shows how specific components of our diet of light drive critical signalling pathways in real time. This has clear implications for the next
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The same questions from Kettering to Krakow – It’s a privilege to be invited to bang the drum for better lighting all over the world. The same questions come up every time… What is ‘Human-centric’ lighting anyway? (Isn’t it another name for tunable white?) Do you need it for offices and schools where people go
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Fall back. It’s just an hour – so why is Daylight Savings such a shock to the system? Daylight Savings significantly increases your risk of a car crash – Crash hour: clock change leads to a surge in car accidents as drivers adapt, heart disease and depression too – Measurable health effects associated with the daylight saving time
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People v planet? Delivering enough artificial light to meet the recommended level for circadian entrainment without glare uses up to 100% more energy than the legal minimum and demands more fittings – Energy impact of human health and wellness lighting recommendations for office and classroom applications Add the cost and carbon footprint of the upgrade. In tight
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I’m often asked whether Human-Centric lighting is just healthwash and marketing hype? To quote Houser, Boyce, Zeitzer & Herf – Human-centric lighting: Myth, magic or metaphor? human-centric lighting has sound motivations, despite being tainted by misleading marketing claims… they prefer the term Integrative lighting and stress that good lighting is not a product, it’s a solution led
Light = Caffeine? – Put the kettle on and see if you agree! Read More »