March 2025: Gateway Topics!

Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: Art Hushen, founder of the National Institute of Crime Prevention. Jeff Schmalz, founder of r/DarkSky. Spencer SooHoo, Los Angeles Astronomical Society Secretary and Dark Sky Advocate. Bill's News Picks: Streetlight upgrade to help protect dark skies, Richard Edwards, BBC. The War Against Headlight Brightness, Nate Rogers, The Ringer. Atlantic puffins are perilously attracted to artificial light, new study shows, Spoorthy Raman, Mongabay. Nocturnal camouflage through background matching against moonlight, PNAS National Park visitors perceive benefits for themselves and wildlife under blended red-white outdoor lighting, Scientific Reports. Subscribe: Apple Podcast Spotify Youtube Tag Us and Share with a Friend: Instagram LinkedIn TikTok Facebook Connect: [email protected] Join our Mailing List Support the show A hearty thank you to all of our paid supporters out there. You make this show possible. For only the cost of one coffee each month you can help us to continue to grow. That’s $3 a month. If you like what we’re doing, if you think this adds value in any way, why not say thank you by becoming a supporter! Why Support Light Pollution News? Receive quarterly invite to join as live audience member for recordings with special Q&A session post recording with guests. Receive all of the news for that month via a special Supporter monthly mailer. Satisfaction that your support helps further critical discourse on this topic. About Light Pollution News: Ever wonder why migrating birds crash into buildings? Or why you can't sleep at night? What about where you can still see the Milky Way? Light Pollution News explores how our 24/7 lit world affects everything from wildlife and human health to our understanding of the stars, travel, and the future of our cities. Host Bill McGeeney brings on rotating guests to help dig into the latest research, policy activity, and real-world solutions - from how irresponsible lighting degrades our health to the best dark sky destinations for your next trip. Whether you're a birder, conservationist, astrophotographer, or just someone who misses sleeping in darkness, this is the show that connects the dots between your disappear...