Safety versus sleep – a conflict and an evaluation
„We need brightly lit streets to protect women from rape!” Really? Seriously?!? I’ve reached the point where I get angry – and I have some good arguments why we do …
Lights on for Corona!?
We are living in dark times. Let’s be honest, this year did not start well. Bush fires in Australia, war-mongering in the Middle East. Then we received news about a …
Book-Review and Interview: „Under a Dark Sky“ by Lori Rader-Day
I’m quite picky with books these days. Time is precious, and there are so many average books in the shops that opening a new one often is a frustrating business. …
EU petition No 0362/2018 on the possible adoption of European legislation against light pollution
Please read the petition by Sibylle Schroer from Stars For All. She suggests to limit light emissions to sensible levels and conduct more research on light levels used in outdoor …
Short film: Light in harmony with human and nature
It’s always easy to complain if something is bad. However, there is only useful change when someone also has ideas how to make it better. Many communities want to have …
How to light a street safely – and how to effectively blind the people
I often read or hear that women who walk around at night want lots of light so they can see everyone who approaches them and spot a potential danger early …
Moralities of Odienné by Night: André Chappatte talks about an anthropology of light and darkness
‘I arrived in the provincial town of Odienné (Ivory Coast) by truck after a three-hour journey on unlit sandy roads across the bush. We first saw a few dots of …
Losing control – gaining control: Hannah Ahlheim talks about sleep research
Sleep is an important topic these days. How many hours of sleep do we need, at which time of the night, and in what position? Some people are boasting about …
LightWalk in Berlin
If you think of Berlin, you also think of night life. However, night life is not only fun, for many people it is hard work. To talk about all the …