Podcasts about natural darkness

Text Light Pollution News!This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Travis Longcore, Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair of the Environmental Science and Engineering Program at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and Paul Bogard,  author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Brightness of the Qianfan Satellites, Arxiv. Space Agency seeks feedback on solutions to light pollution, Adam Thorn, SpaceConnect. Labour councillors back residents' campaign to stop street lighting along The Leas, Ryan Smith, The Shields Gazette. Why Scientists Are Linking More Diseases to Light at Night, Marta Zaraska, WebMD. Astro Adventurers, Skyscanner. Support the showLike what we're doing? Your support helps us reach new audiences and help promote positive impacts. Why not consider becoming a Paid Supporter of Light Pollution News?

Text Light Pollution News!This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Travis Longcore, Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair of the Environmental Science and Engineering Program at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and Paul Bogard,  author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:It's Almost Halloween. That Means It's Time for a Bat Beauty Contest, KQED Arts, KQED.The moon's influence on the activity of tropical forest mammals, Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Shedding light with harmonic radar: Unveiling the hidden impacts of streetlights on moth flight behavior, PNAS. Archaeologists Explore Life After Dark in the Ancient Night, Nancy Gonlin and April Nowell, Atlas Obscura. light pollution more light FRIGHT pollution (for best effect please read this sentence on all hallow's eve), Qwantz.com.  Support the showLike what we're doing? Your support helps us reach new audiences and help promote positive impacts. Why not consider becoming a Paid Supporter of Light Pollution News?

Co-hosts John Wells, Katie Mullaly, and Lynn Ware Peek look back at some of their favorite interviews from the year:Can quantum computing solve humanity's biggest problemsTheoretical physicist Michio Kaku talks about his new book, “Quantum Supremacy: How The Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything.” (0:57)Writer Paul Bogard explains impact of darkness on all forms of lifeWriter Paul Bogard discusses the importance of the night sky and the impact of darkness on all forms of life in his book "The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light." (27:19)

En gång i tiden var mörkret naturligt, något som accepterades utan vidare tanke. När solen gick ner genomgick dagen en metamorfos i tre steg och blev natt. Att gnälla på mörkret eller den mörka årstiden hade varit främmande och märkligt. Kanske hade det också tolkats som något självcentrerat eftersom mörkrets inträde inte är riktat mot någon enskild person - det är bara hur saker är.Idag blir det aldrig riktigt mörkt. I städerna jagar gatlyktor bort mörkret och fasadstrålkastare tycks skydda kända byggnader från nattens rov. Överallt har vi belysning. Gatubelysning, parkbelysning, fasadbelysning, trädgårdsbelysning och nattbelysning. Det här får oönskade konsekvenser på naturen, djuren och inte minst på oss människor. Det konstaterar Johan Eklöf, fladdermusforskare och författare till boken Mörkermanifestet som jag nyligen läste.Så jag bjöd in honom för att prata om vad ljuset gör med oss, varför vi behöver mörkret och hur övergången mellan dag och natt innehåller så många fler nyanser än vi anar. Visste du att det finns tre olika skymningar? Inte jag heller, men det och mycket mycket annat intressant talade vi om.Bokrekommendationer:Nattens historia : nordiskt mörker och ljus under tusen år - Gunnar Broberg.The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light - Paul Bogard.Ut ur mörkret - Jan Garnet.Programledare: Per Grankvist. Producent: Jens Back. Mixning av Stray Dog Studios. #perspektivpodden"Perspektiv "är en podd från Vad Vi Vet. Prenumerera på podden för att lära dig något nytt varje vecka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why some street lights across the US and Canada have been turning purple, and what it says about the larger effects of the supply chain on our cityscapes. Plus, the emus that were banned from a bar in Queensland have returned with a surprise. And New Zealand's parliament just passed a lifetime ban on smoking for the youngest members of Gen Z and beyond.Sponsors:Rocket Money, Cancel your unnecessary subscriptions at RocketMoney.com/COOLShopify, Sign up for a free trial at shopify.com/coolLinks:Why Faulty Streetlights Are Turning Cities Purple — and Why It's Worrisome (Business Insider)Why thousands of city street lights are turning purple (CBC) The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light by Paul BogartA Pair Of Banned Emus Have Just Returned To An Australian Pub — With Babies (All That's Interesting)Get Sarah Koenig (With Jackson Bird) (No Bad Ideas) New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for future generations (BBC)Last year's announcement from NZ about the tobacco ban (Cool Stuff Ride Home) 65 – Official Trailer (Sony Pictures Entertainment, YouTube)Jackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paul Bogard chats with me about his book The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light. He is also the author of The Ground Beneath Us: From the Oldest Cities to the Last Wilderness, What Dirt Tells Us About Who We Are. His most recent works are the coffee table book To Know a Starry Night and the children's book What if Night? Paul is an associate professor of English at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota USA, where he teaches environmental literature and writing. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/43 for more information about this episode. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Paul Bogard: http://www.paul-bogard.com/ Wild Nights Out with Chris Salisbury: https://nightskytourist.com/35/ Astronomy vs. Astrology: Are They the Same?: https://nightskytourist.com/astronomy-vs-astrology/ SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at Hello@NightSkyTourist.com.

The Joshua Tree National Park in California is a good starting place for Laurel Moffatt's reflection on our struggles to see the light.The park is full of interesting characters as well as a compelling number of stars - most of which are invisible to the outside world. Because of the amount of artificial light we use each night, more than a third of people can no longer see the Milky Way.But the brightness of the light in deep darkness can show us how faint, how small, how very weak and narrow our own attempts at lighting our own way are.LINKS Paul Bogard, The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light. Emily Dickinson, “I saw no Way – The Heavens were stitched –” Fr633 (1863) J378 Fabio Falchi, et al. “The new world atlas of artificial night sky brightness”, Science Advances, 10 Jun 2016, Vol 2, Issue 6 WHAT IS SMALL WONDERS?The clarity the desert brings. Hurricanes and hard relationships. Finding reason in the middle of a ruin. Small Wonders are quiet but profound observations about life from Dr Laurel Moffatt. In each fifteen-minute episode, Laurel uncovers lessons learned from broken and beautiful things that are polished to perfection and set in rich audio landscapes for your consideration.

The Joshua Tree National Park in California is a good starting place for Laurel Moffatt's reflection on our struggles to see the light.The park is full of interesting characters as well as a compelling number of stars - most of which are invisible to the outside world. Because of the amount of artificial light we use each night, more than a third of people can no longer see the Milky Way.But the brightness of the light in deep darkness can show us how faint, how small, how very weak and narrow our own attempts at lighting our own way are.LINKS Paul Bogard, The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light.  Emily Dickinson, “I saw no Way – The Heavens were stitched –” , Fr633 (1863) J378 Fabio Falchi, et al. “The new world atlas of artificial night sky brightness”, Science Advances, 10 Jun 2016, Vol 2, Issue 6 

Should we be making a greater effort to reduce light pollution? Plus, scientists are trying to use murder hornets' own sexual behavior to eradicate them. And an app that will help you safely find and eat roadkill. Sponsors:DeVry University, Learn more at DeVry.edu/FutureLendtable, Use code KOTTKE at Lendtable.com to get an extra $50 added to your Lendtable balanceLinks:The argument for switching off lights at night (BBC Future)We don't need more sleep. We just need more darkness. (Washington Post)The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light by Paul BogardResearchers Could Lure Murder Hornets to Their Deaths with Sex (Gizmodo)It's a Trap: Murder Hornets' Own Sex Pheromones Could Be Their Downfall (CNET)Road to table: Wyoming's got a new app for claiming roadkill (AP)Want some roadkill to cook? There's an app for that. (Boing Boing) WeezleWordle, 15 Million Tweets Later / Robert Lesser (Observable) Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On our last episode, Dan spoke with Dr. John Barentine, the director for public policy for the International Dark Sky Association about preserving our night skies and about  constellations and their attendant lore. On this episode, Dan speaks with Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night, Searching for Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light. It is a catalogue of adventures Paul took to some of the brightest and darkest skies on the planet, from the city of Paris, to the island of Sark, where there is not a single automobile or street light. Paul also visited several national parks as well, taking readers on a journey that anyone can follow. Paul also shares with us the wisdom he gleaned about the healthful benefits of natural darkness and why everyone should be concerned about preserving and cherishing it. You can find out more about Paul's work here.  

In this episode of WILD ROOTS we talk with Paul Bogard about his book "The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in the Age of Artificial Light". We discuss how adding more light reduces our awareness of one of our most precious human experiences: star-gazing. We discuss how irrational fears of the dark lead people to fall for one of the greatest and harmful marketing schemes in existence. As the use of artificial lights increase, not only do we lose our most precious stars but we lessen our health and safety. Most importantly the use of artificial lighting is not only extremely wasteful but becomes incredibly destructive to our remaining ecosystems worldwide. We discuss how irrational fears of the dark lead people to fall for one of the greatest and harmful marketing schemes in existence. Rediscover the Universe, resist unnatural illumination and reconnect to our dark night!Paul Bogard is also the author of 'The Ground Beneath Us' and 'Let There be Night'. To learn more visit Paul-Bogard.comAlso, if you enjoy this content, please consider supporting my work by becoming a Wild Roots Patreon.

My guest today is Paul Bogard, author of "The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light." Today on the show, Paul and I discuss what true darkness actually looks like and the type of un-dark night most modern folks experience. He then shares the last few spots in America and Europe where you can still experience true darkness and what the sky in those places looks like. We then delve into what we miss out on spiritually by not experiencing true darkness and the health detriments that come with being exposed to artificial light 24 hours a day. Paul also shares some of the common myths about darkness, such as the idea that darkness is more dangerous than light. This show is going to inspire you to seek out a remote area of wilderness so you can experience the beauty that comes with a truly dark night.

Nights are getting brighter and most of us no longer experience true darkness. Paul Bogard (James Madison University), author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in the Age of Artificial Light, says the lack of darkness at night is affecting our physical, mental, and spiritual health. And: Centuries ago, nighttime was a scary and dangerous time. A moonless evening could be filled with perils. In his book, At Day’s Close: Night in Times Past, historian Roger Ekirch (Virginia Tech) sheds light on how pre-Industrial Revolution farmers, tradesmen, and laborers spent their nights. Later in the show: When women compare themselves to other people, they actually lose IQ points. Read Montague (Virginia Tech) completed a study that suggests being in groups can temporarily lower our IQ. Plus: Classical guitar music was a constant in the Renaissance and Baroque eras of England, France, and Italy. Music professor and guitarist Tim Olbrych (The College of William and Mary) offers a brief history of this instrument and plays selections from his CD, 500 Years of the Spanish Guitar.

Aug. 30, 2014. Paul Bogard appears at the 2014 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Paul Bogard received a B.A. in religion from Carleton College, an M.A. in creative writing from the University of New Mexico and a Ph.D. in literature and environment from the University of Nevada-Reno. He teaches creative nonfiction at James Madison University. Bogard is the editor of the anthology "Let There Be Night: Testimony on Behalf of the Dark" and author of "The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light" (Little, Brown). In "The End of Night," Bogard blends personal narrative, natural history and science to emphasize the importance of darkness and our affinity for artificial light. Bogard recounts his travels of looking for dark spaces around the world that best reveal starry night skies, comparing their beauty to sights such as Las Vegas's Luxor Beam. In this environmentally and culturally aware text, Bogard shares a valuable perspective on the human experience with light and darkness. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6423

Two-thirds of Americans and Europeans won’t ever live where they can see the Milky Way- their own galaxy, their own solar system- because two-thirds no longer experience real night- that is, real darkness- and nearly every person in the world lives in areas considered polluted by light. In this episode of On the Road with Mac and Molly, we hear from Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light. In his book and in this program, we travel with Paul around the globe to find night where it lives . . . showing exactly what we’ve lost, what we have left, and what we might hope to regain. Questions or Comments? Send them to: donna@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The End of Night on Pet Life Radio.

Streetlamps, neon signs – an ever-present glow that has changed the natural world and adversely affected our health; Paul Bogard illuminates the problems caused by a lack of darkness. We live awash in artificial light. But night’s natural darkness has always been invaluable for our spiritual health and the health of the natural world, and every living creature suffers from its loss. Paul Bogard investigates what we mean when we talk about darkness. He travels between the intensely lit cities – from glittering Las Vegas to the gas-lit streets of Westminster – and the sites where real darkness still remains, such as the Brecon Beacons and the island of Sark. Encountering scientists, physicians, activists and writers, Bogard discusses how light is negatively affecting the natural world; how our well-being is significantly influenced by darkness or its lack; and how it’s not a matter of using light at night or not, but rather when and where, how and how much. A beautiful invocation of our constant companion, the night, which returns every day of our lives, this book reminds us of the power and mystery of the dark. The Avid Reader show is sponsored by Wellington Square Bookshop in Chester County, PA. It is aired each Monday at 5PM EST on WCHE AM 1520. Please visit our website at wellingtonsquarebooks.com

Whenever there are lists of the greatest and most profound inventions of all time, we almost always hear, among other things, about air conditioning, the internal combustion engine and electric light.  This last one, electric light, has seen to it that vast tracts of human population have never had to experience anything like total darkness.  What impact has that had.  As technology moves so much more rapidly than evolutionary biology, how has that impacted our species.  We’ve all seen the aerial views of the world at at night.  Vast population centers stretching for hundreds of miles, all brightly lit.  At the same time,  our migration to cities continues to create a nighttime culture that is very different than what our ancestors experienced.That's the world that Paul Bogard takes us to in The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light.My conversation with Paul Bogard:

Why We Should and How We Can Restore Our Night Skies  Tune in today for a conversation with Chad Moore of the National Park Service's Night Skies Program, Scott Kardel of the International Dark-Sky Association, and Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light. The post Terra Verde – July 19, 2013 appeared first on KPFA.

The world is awash with artificial lights – so much so that most of us never experience the night sky like our ancestors did. So what?  Does it matter?  Is it simply an inevitable and acceptable result of progress?  Here in the studio with us today to talk about the personal and global effects of light pollution and the loss of dark skies at night is Paul Bogard who has written the book The End of Night. Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, Hosts: Joel Parker, Shelley Schlender Producer: Shelley Schlender Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Susan Moran

Paul Bogard, author of the new book, “The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light,” spent his childhood summers in a cabin on a lake in northern Minnesota, where shooting stars cut across swaths of countless stars, the Milky Way reflected off the lake, and the woods were so dark he couldn't see his hands in front of his face. In our modern world of nights as bright as day, most of us no longer experience true darkness. Eight out of ten Americans born today won't ever live where they can see the Milky Way.