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Light Pollution NewsDecember 2025: Dark Turns. This episode's guests:Dr. Amardeep Dugar, Lighting Designer.Dani Robertson, Author / Dark Sky Officer.Stephane Picard, CEO of Cliff Valley Astronomy.Bill's News Picks:Remote Welsh island with population of three people searching for new tenant family, BBC News. Headlight complaints abound, but glare-related crashes haven’t increased, Joe Young, IIHS. Spatio-Temporal Variation in Aerial Arthropod AbundanceRevealed by Weather Radars, Global Change Biology. Nocturnal flight call monitoring reveals in-flight behavioral alteration by avian migrants in response to artificial light at night, Biological Conservation. The Space Mirror Mirage: Physics, Economics, and the Glo...
2025-12-1558 min
Light Pollution NewsDecember 2025: Myth Busted! This episode's guests:Dr. Amardeep Dugar, Lighting Designer.Dani Robertson, Author / Dark Sky Officer.Stephane Picard, CEO of Cliff Valley Astronomy.Bill's News Picks:Ikea just made a mini bed for your phone, Grace Snelling, Fast Company. Individual-Level Exposure to Light at Night and Sleep Health: A Comparison between Real-Time Mobility-Based Measurements and Indoor Residence-Based Measurements, Environmental Science & Technology. We’ve Lit Our Way Into a Complex Problem, Inside Lighting. In the dark: Streetlight fight divides Florida neighborhood, Susannah Bryan, Tampa Bay Times. Artificial outdoor light at night and depression in olde...
2025-12-011h 12
Light Pollution News PodcastDark Turns.It’s our last official episode of the year! 2026 is right around the corner! But first, we have a lot to talk about. For instance, researchers tracked insects using weather radar in the UK, we’ll let you know what they found! Do modern car headlights actually make you safer? And, it’s not just space mirrors you need to worry about!
With me this episode are lighting designer, Dr. Amardeep Dugar; Cliff Valley Astronomy’s own, Stéphane Picard, and the author of the new book, “Creatures of Darkness,” Dani Robertson!
2025-11-3000 minLight Pollution News PodcastDark Turns.It’s our last official episode of the year! 2026 is right around the corner! But first, we have a lot to talk about. For instance, researchers tracked insects using weather radar in the UK, we’ll let you know what they found! Do modern car headlights actually make you safer? And, it’s not just space mirrors you need to worry about!
With me this episode are lighting designer, Dr. Amardeep Dugar; Cliff Valley Astronomy’s own, Stéphane Picard, and the author of the new book, “Creatures of Darkness,” Dani Robertson!
2025-11-3000 minLight Pollution News PodcastMyth Busted!What an episode we have today for you! Joining me is lighting designer, Dr. Amardeep Dugar; astrotourism guru, Stéphane Picard; and author of the new book, “Creatures of Darkness,” Dani Robertson.
Today, the saga of the Melrose Park – Fort Lauderdale, Florida community comes to an unceremonious end; are we more prone to self-harm at night?; and maybe you’re searching for that perfect gift for a loved one...well look no farther than a bed for your phone!
Happy Holidays, everyone! We hope you enjoy this episode of Light Pollution News!
2025-11-3000 minLight Pollution News PodcastMyth Busted!What an episode we have today for you! Joining me is lighting designer, Dr. Amardeep Dugar; astrotourism guru, Stéphane Picard; and author of the new book, “Creatures of Darkness,” Dani Robertson.
Today, the saga of the Melrose Park – Fort Lauderdale, Florida community comes to an unceremonious end; are we more prone to self-harm at night?; and maybe you’re searching for that perfect gift for a loved one...well look no farther than a bed for your phone!
Happy Holidays, everyone! We hope you enjoy this episode of Light Pollution News!
2025-11-3000 min
Restoring DarknessDarkness Pollution with Dr. Amardeep DugarIn a thought-provoking episode of Restoring Darkness, Michael Colligan, Mark Baker, and Dr. Amardeep Dugar rethink lighting design, challenging outdated metrics and advocating for life-centric lighting—an approach that considers the broader ecological impact of artificial light. 🌍 Key Takeaways:
Outdated Efficiency Metrics – The industry’s continued reliance on lumens per watt is hindering progress in sustainable lighting design.
Beyond Human-Centric Lighting – Dr. Dugar highlights that lighting decisions should take into account all life forms, not just human needs.
Darkness as a Resource – Instead of treating darkness as an absence, it should be recognized as an es...
2025-04-2351 min
Virtual Lighting Design CommunityManeck Tandon, Partner, ATPL Lighting & Architects | Light Conversations at LIBME 2024 DubaiSend us a textManeck Tandon, Partner at ATPL Lighting & Architects, engages in conversation with Amardeep Dugar, co-founder of the VLD Community, at the Light and Intelligent Building Middle East event in Dubai 2024. Maneck shares his expertise as a lighting designer and architect, emphasising the importance of responsibility in sustainable design. His practical approach focuses on minimising the environmental impact of construction while creating spaces that resonate with longevity and efficiency. Join Maneck and Amardeep as they talk about the evolving landscape of the lighting industry, advocating for broader conversations and inclusive platforms within the d...
2024-03-2209 minVirtual Lighting Design CommunityGhada Dwaik, Founder Gdesigns, Egypt & Women in Lighting Ambassador | Light Conversations at LIBME 2024 DubaiSend us a textIn today's episode, we are joined by Ghada Dwaik, architect and lighting designer based in Egypt with her own practice: "GDesigns". Ghada also has a background in landscape and interior design as well as product design. She is a true inspiration as ambassador for Women in Lighting in Egypt. It was great having Ghada pop by our VLDC booth at Light and Intelligent Building in Dubai last week, where she spoke with co-founder of the VLD Community, Amardeep Dugar. For anyone wanting a visual experience, please do check out our Y...
2024-01-2613 minVirtual Lighting Design CommunityGenevieve Wild | Conversations with Industry Luminaries at IESANZ SydneySend us a textWelcome back to the Virtual Lighting Design Community, a global virtual network to empower, inspire, educate and connect the lighting design community. Bringing together all our peers, from lighting professionals, experts, academics and individuals with an interest in lighting, it’s a place where we can exchange views, share our knowledge and insights, informed debates on emerging topics and connect innovative ideas that address global lighting issues.Today's Episode:Here’s your regular dose of light inspiration. In today’s episode we travel back to June 2023, earlier this year, w...
2023-12-1409 minVirtual Lighting Design CommunityFrank Agraz | Conversations with Industry Luminaries at IESANZ Sydney 2023Send us a textWe recently had the privilege of interviewing the esteemed President of IES North America, Frank Agraz, at the prestigious IESANZ Light in Focus Event in Sydney! 🌟👨💼 Frank Agraz has a wealth of experience and expertise under his belt. As the President of IES North America, he has been instrumental in shaping the future of the lighting industry, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainable lighting practices.In our interview with VLDC’s Amardeep Dugar, he shared his insights of the next big thing in lighting, which was the theme of this year's event...
2023-09-0116 min
Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast#263 - Poetics in LightingAmardeep Dugar talks with host Henrik Clausen, about the poetry of lighting. As he explains it, language is compositional just as lighting is. And so Amardeep has been examining the connection between poetry and lighting. He is also looking at architecture itself as a light source. He believes this may be achieved with bioluminescence. Could that mean the end of light fixtures? Amardeep also instructs yoga and has taken up the guitar. A trained architect and an advocate for all the elements of lighting – design, education and research – Dr. Amardeep M. Dugar is the founding principal of Lighting Research & Desi...
2022-07-0553 min