The Astroholic Explains

Vanishing Stars, Vanishing Nature, Vanishing Health


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This episode of Starless focuses on the impact of light pollution. How has anthropogenic light changed the world in less than two centuries? The full impact is not completely understood, but what we know makes for a very concerning tale.


The episode features:

Dr Michelle Wooten, Assistant Professor of Astronomy Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dr Mario Motta, Cardiologist and astronomer, whose work has specialized in the effect of light pollution on human health.

Dr Brett Seymoure, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Biology at the University of Texas at El Paso

Dr Ellen Cieraad, Research Professor at the Nelson-Marlborough Institute of Technology

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