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Episode 10 of ‘Ponderlust’ is officially up! Watch, comment, share, and send us your podcast suggestions tagged #Ponderlust because this weekly broadcast is ultimately for you :)
As a basis for our discussion on light pollution, we explored (and recommend) a compelling and informative documentary called ‘A City Dark’: A Search for Night on a Planet that Never Sleeps.
‘The City Dark’ explores the influence of artificial light on the biodiversity of life on Earth, the financial/economic impact of wasted light amongst our technologically-driven society, and the lasting impact of clouding our access to the cosmic perspective which motivated our curious ancestors to keep exploring.
“We have lived under the stars for the vast majority of our human experience. There seems to be a desire to know what the universe is like. This is the mystery we were all born into.”
- Ann Druyan
To accompany this podcast, below are suggested resources we’d like to share with everyone who would like to know more about the cause and effect of light pollution, as well as opportunities to take part in preserving the night sky, wherever you may be:
Light Pollution 101
‘Losing the Dark’ (PSA produced by the IDA)
Light Pollution Rap (by Coma Niddy of PBS Digital Studios)
‘The End of Night’ (by Author Paul Bogard)
Q&A on Light Pollution (courtesy of sagansense)
‘How bad is light pollution?’ (CBS interview with Bob Parks, Executive Director of the IDA)
‘Hidden Costs of Light Pollution’ (PSA by Insurance Quotes)
‘Colors help set body’s internal clock’ (ScienceMag for the AAAS)
Biodiversity + Animal Conservation
5 Species Threatened by Light Pollution (courtesy of the IDA)
‘Does light pollution affect birds?’ (produced by IMPRSOrgBiol)
‘Like A Moth To A Streetlight’ (by Phys.org, courtesy of sagansense)
Outreach + Advocacy
‘International Year of Light 2015: Addressing light pollution’ (NOVUS Light Technologies Today)
‘IAU launches Cosmic Light program addressing light pollution’ (Eureka Alert)
S.O.S. | Take Action: Save Our Stars! (courtesy of the IDA)
‘Making a Movie about Light Pollution’ (Director Carolyn Collins Petersen of ‘Losing the Dark’ for Astronomers Without Borders)
‘The Grossmugl Star Walk’ (shared by sagansense for Project Nightflight)
‘STARGAZER’: A Documentary on Star Parties, Stargazing, and Inside Amateur Astronomy (produced by DreamFactory Studios)
‘Could Sparkling Glow-in-the-Dark Pavement Replace Streetlights?’ (shared by sagansense for Pro-Teq)
‘Borrowed Light’ (PSA/animated short by the IDA)
‘SKYGLOW: Astrophotography Book & Time Lapse Video Series’ (Kickstarter Project by Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinovic)
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