September 2026: Lighting for Reassurance

Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests:John Barentine, Dark Sky Consulting, LLCLin Meng, EcologistBill's News Picks: How to Grieve a Changing Planet, Phil Lane MSW, LCSW, Psychology Today. Mitigating artificial light at night: effectiveness of policies and implications for plant phenology, PNAS Nexus. Breckenridge's dark night skies are dreamy — but they come at a cost, Emma VandenEinde, MarketPlace. Nighttime light exposure is associated with metabolic dysfunction in schizophrenia: A cross-sectional analysis of the LENS study, SLEEP. The illusion of control: Do we need dark infrastructures to address light pollution?, Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space.Guy Ottewell honored with an asteroid in his name, EarthSky. Support the showA 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...