Season 3 – Episode 5: Drowning in light – The hidden costs of light pollution
For our Season 3 finale of Light O’Clock, we dive into a timely and often overlooked issue: light pollution. Artificial light at night has become a constant in modern life — but what are the hidden consequences?
Our guests, Barbara Harding, Travis Longcore and Karolina M. Zielińska-Dąbkowska, bring scientific insight into how nighttime light exposure may affect human health, including possible links to cancer, and how it disrupts wildlife, ecosystems, and natural rhythms. We also explore practical solutions: since we can’t simply switch off the lights, how can we use artificial light more…
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