It’s Migraine Awareness Week here in the UK. Migraine affects around one in seven of us at some point in our lives – over a billion people worldwide. This chronic condition causes debilitating headaches alongside difficulty focusing, nausea, problems with vision and extreme sensitivity to light, sound and smell – Migraine. Research over the past decade […]
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Lies, damned lies, and statistics How do you know if applied lighting research results are valid? Veitch et al ask this important question in this brilliant paper, using the celebrated Kruitoff Curve to demonstrate her argument: Kruithof proposed that we prefer bright lights to
Damned Lies and Statistics – and lighting = electric windows… Read More »
Design for Diversity As many as one in five of us are neurodivergent in some way – Neurodiversity at work: a biopsychosocial model and the impact on working adults. An estimated one in 100 people in the UK experience some degree of autistic traits, with over four times as many boys as girls receiving a diagnosis
Divergent or inclusive? – and spectral tuning for art’s sake Read More »
In the driver seat Control over your immediate workspace not only reduces back and eye strain, that sense of respect tends to make you feel more connected and engaged with the team, and you’re likely to get more done – Effects of control over office workspace on perceptions of the work environment and work outcomes. You’re
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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 »
I’ve been on the road a lot these past few weeks – and the one thing that comes up time and again is the cost of going above and beyond the standard specification. ‘The competitors will come in cheaper’ is the constant refrain. Of course, the cost per calorie or per lumen, a better-quality lighting
Apples or Mars Bars? – It depends what you value Read More »
Post-exam recovery – sleeping in is not the best solution Lots of young people around me have finished their exams and don’t see the sun before noon. It may feel like a daily battle to get them out of bed- but here’s why it’s worth the fight – and some tips that will help. Irregular
Pacing yourself with light – post-exam recovery, micro-breaks and the summer solstice Read More »
Jet-lag – in the eye of the beholder? Watching the flight attendants waiting at passport control, wondered – as I often do – what this constant jet lag must do to their body clocks. The vast majority of research says messing up your natural day-night cycle is bad by every possible measure. But the impact
Jet-lag – in the eye of the beholder? Read More »
I don’t know about you but I always find that showing visitors around my home town reminds me why I love it so much – and the questions people ask always make me think again about the things I take for granted. It’s the same when I am invited to speak about light and health –
Rediscovering your ‘home’ territory – and making friends with your body clock Read More »
I’m involved with a number of projects for Residential Healthcare at the moment, so health is on my radar. Every time I speak to M and E consultants working in the sector. I am shocked to learn that they use the same basic criteria when shopping for lights for long-term care facilities as they would
Lighting on Residential Healthcare and our homes Read More »