This month's guests: Stephanie Vermillion , Travel Journalist and Author. Traci Cardinal, President of Dark Sky Ohio. Shane Ludtke , host of the Actual Astronomy Podcast. Bill's News Picks: World Becomes Brighter as Trump Reverses Biden’s Incandescent Light Bulb Ban , Leslie Eastman, Legal Insurrection . E Ink's color ePaper tech gets supersized for outdoor displays , Paul Ridden, New Atlas . Portsmouth Neighborhood Wins Light Pollution Battle with Tiverton Boatyard , Michael Rock, Fun107 . It P...
Apr 14, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 8
This month's guests: Stephanie Vermillion , Travel Journalist and Author. Traci Cardinal, President of Dark Sky Ohio. Shane Ludtke , host of the Actual Astronomy Podcast. Bill's News Picks: China: Eerie jellyfish-like streetlight spotted in China , Stingers Hub. Dark Sky Week deemed dangerous, fails in North Dakota Senate , Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor . This New ‘Astro Trail’ in Arizona Is Located in One of the ‘Astronomy Capitals of the World'—and Makes Stops at Observatories, State Parks,...
Mar 31, 2025•58 min•Season 3Ep. 7
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: An Evaluation of Citywide Street Lighting Upgrades on Gun Violence , Crime Justice Lab . Street lighting environment and fear of crime: a simulated virtual reality experiment , Virtual Reality . Rural students hit jackpot in dark sky, to be trained in astronomy , New Ind...
Mar 17, 2025•53 min•Season 3Ep. 6
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 throu...
Mar 03, 2025•59 min•Season 3Ep. 5
This month's guests: Mark Baker , founder of the Soft Lights Foundation . Nick Mesler, civil engineer specializing in traffic and pedestrian safety. Isa Mohammed , President of the Caribbean Institute of Astronomy. Bill's News Picks: This Famous designer changed the way cities think about public lighting , Diana Budds, Fast Company . Electric Utilities Sued Over Lighting and Wildlife Issues , Inside Lighting . Artificial Light Increases Nighttime Prevalence of Predatory Fishes, Altering Communit...
Feb 17, 2025•54 min•Season 3Ep. 4
This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Mark Baker , founder of the Soft Lights Foundation , Nick Mesler, civil engineer, and, Isa Mohammed, President of the Caribbean Institute of Astronomy! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Why Soccer Players Are Training in the Dark , RM Clark, Wired . Light Pollution Control: Comparative Analysis of Regulations Across Civil and Common Law Jurisdictions , Laws ....
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 3
This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Dr. Mario Motta , lighting designer Glenn Heinmiller , and, advocate, David Lefevre ! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Reducing light pollution, this city 'went dark' to save birds — and it worked , Good Good Good . Cool' white car headlights more likely to dazzle moths , Science Daily . Town Pilots New Streetlights On Main Street To Combat Light Pollution ,...
Jan 20, 2025•58 min•Season 3Ep. 2
This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Dr. Mario Motta , lighting designer Glenn Heinmiller , and, advocate, David Lefevre ! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Here are 5 major threats to Ireland's remaining dark skies , George McMillan, RTE . Young People Are Losing Their Cultural Heritage to Light Pollution , Paige Cromley, Sierra . Rethinking Occasional Outdoor Lighting: A Kinder, Gentler, More ...
Jan 06, 2025•59 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Find today's articles at LightPollutionNews.com A panel of guests from 2024 reflect on their favorite news stories of 2024 They discuss significant victories, such as the community-led opposition against the MSG Sphere project and the introduction of regulations in various countries addressing light pollution. - Community success in opposing MSG Sphere project - United Nations addresses satellite constellations’ impact on astronomy - New Zealand aims for dark sky continent with light pollution r...
Dec 26, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 17
This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Travis Longcore , Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair of the Environmental Science and Engineering Program at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and Paul Bogard , author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bi...
Dec 16, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 16
This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Travis Longcore , Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair of the Environmental Science and Engineering Program at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and Paul Bogard , author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bi...
Dec 02, 2024•55 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Kevin Beare, whom you may know better as CapeMayAstro , Michael Rymer from Dark Sky makes a return visit, and the always insightful, Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Center joins us once again! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Beaker Street Science Photography Prize , Beaker Street Science Festival . Lights Out Greenwich! New Town Lighting Regulations ...
Nov 18, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 14
[Editorial Correction: AST sent up the Blue Bird satellites incorrectly noted as Blue Walker satellites ] This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Kevin Beare, whom you may know better as CapeMayAstro , Michael Rymer from Dark Sky makes a return visit, and the always insightful, Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Center joins us once again! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: SpaceX launches 5 gia...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 14
A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the astronomer and artist, Dr. Tyler Nordgren , photographer and Youtuber, Nico Carver , and, thought leader and CEO of Visibility Innovations, Nancy Clanton . See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Rehabilitation outcomes of bird-building collision victims in the Northeastern United States , PLOS ONE . The effects of art...
Oct 14, 2024•55 min•Season 2Ep. 13
A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the astronomer and artist, Dr. Tyler Nordgren , photographer and Youtuber, Nico Carver , and, thought leader and CEO of Visibility Innovations, Nancy Clanton . See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Teen Captures Jaw-Dropping Photo of North America Nebula From His Backyard , Lydia Patrick, Newsweek Turning down streetligh...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 13
A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva , lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina , and, consultant, John Barentine . See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: It’s always sunny in space: Michigan startup hopes to beam solar power to Earth , Lucas Smoicic Larson, MLive . Spatiotemporal Analysis of Nighttime Cr...
Sep 16, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 12
A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva , lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina , and, consultant, John Barentine . See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Environmental impact (light pollution and energy wastage) of artificial grow lighting to replenish grass pitches in sports stadiums , World Journal of ...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Betty Buckley who made this great film, the Stars at Night and by Leo Smith , who is now starting up a new Coalition to Reduce Light Pollution ! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: 'Security' lights intrude on dark skies , Trisha Hussey, Santa Fe New Mexican . Feelings of safety for visitors recreating outdoors at night in different artificial lighting conditions , Journal...
Aug 19, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Betty Buckley who made this great film, the Stars at Night and by Leo Smith , who is now starting up a new Coalition to Reduce Light Pollution ! See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Will a former landfill become PA's next stargazing mecca? , Tanisha Thomas, Spotlight PA . Astronomy tourism business ready to fight Hydrostor's billion-dollar Broken Hill renewable energy proje...
Aug 05, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 10
How can one county lead the charge against light pollution while balancing development and environmental preservation? Second District New Castle County, Delaware Councilmember Dee Durham joins host Bill McGeeney to discuss the successful passage of Lighting Ordinance 23-122 , aimed at reducing light pollution through smart lighting regulations. Councilmember Durham explains the regulations on specific lighting types such as spotlights and floodlights, and the importance of shielding to reduce g...
Jul 25, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ken Walczak of Dark Sky International , Lya Osborn of Light Justice, and the award winning landscape astrophotographer, Josh Dury. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Let there be Skyglow—light pollution from a large outdoor music festival (Lollapalooza Berlin 2016) , Scientific Reports . Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2024 , Drew Reagan, Dark Sky Internat...
Jul 15, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Ken Walczak of Dark Sky International , Lya Osborn of Light Justice, and the award winning landscape astrophotographer, Josh Dury. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Florida won't light bridges in rainbow colors. So Jacksonville's LGBTQ community did. , David Bauerlein, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union . Giant, mysterious laser beam appears over San Francisco , Ariana Bin...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Host Bill McGeeney is joined by David Smith of Buglife , lawyer and policy researcher, Yana Yakushina, and Dark Skies Officer for Cumbria, Jack Ellerby. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Why some animals become agitated during solar eclipse , Basel Hindeleh, ABC News . Global study finds there really are more insects out after dark , Mark Wong and Raphael Didham, Phys.org . MHM WANTS TO FIGHT LIGHT POL...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Shane Ludtke of the Actual Astronomy Podcast , Jeff Buler of the Aeroecology Lab at the University of Delaware , and Matthias Schmitt of Cedar Breaks National Monument . See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: City moths may have evolved smaller wings due to light pollution , James Dinnean, NewScientist . Artificial light at night (ALAN) pollution alters bat lunar chronobiolog...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Isa Mohammed of the Caribbean Institute of Astronomy , Frank Turina of the Night Sky Resource Center , and the Director of Dark Sky International 's Engagement, Bettymaya Foott. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: Blue lights for Benny: Delco lights up to honor 2-year-old who unexpectedly died , Leland Pinder and Katherine Scott, 6ABC . Some Entergy customers could see inc...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Host Bill McGeeney is joined by storyteller Mary Stewart Adams, author of the new book - All Along the Night, Dani Robertson, and dark sky consultant, John Barentine. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Please be sure to check out Dani Robertson's Book : All Through the Night . Bill's Picks: Why flying insects gather at artificial light , Nature . Artificial light at night reduces earthworm activity but increases grow...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Season 2Ep. 3
'Why It's So Bright at Night' is a periodic episode of Light Pollution News, where host Bill McGeeney sits down and chats to understand the positions of people who advocate for light. The show's intent is to spur conversation and understanding, helping all of us work together to a common unified goal of a better tomorrow for people, plants and animals. This episode, mentioned in the Feb 2024: A Space for Celebration episode, Jennifer Huygen started a petition in Stevenage, England to add lightin...
Feb 20, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Host Bill McGeeney is joined by freelance writer, Lauren Collee, astronomer, Tim Brothers, and film maker, Tara Roberts Zabriski. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: It’s autumn everywhere except under this streetlight , Be Smart . The Small Town That Turned Christmas Lights Into an Economic Miracle , Ruth Simon and Dave Cole, The Wall Street Journal . City of Davis looking for better ideas to light up s...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Host Bill McGeeney is joined by AstroBackyard's Ashley Northcotte , lighting designer and founder of Dark Source , Kerem Asfuroglu, and educator and advocate , Diane Turnshek. See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks: God’s Promises Are Clearest When We Turn Out the Lights , Cort Gatliff, Christianity Today . Stays in Vegas: London mayor rejects plan for Stratford Sphere venue , Robert Booth, The Guardian . He...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Last Episode of 2023! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by 2023 Dark Sky Int'l Rising Star Award Recipient, Bonnie Peng , photographer of the new book, Spirits Dancing , Travis Novitsky , and Dark Skies Initiative Coordinator for the McDonald Observatory , Stephen Hummel . See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com . Like this episode, share it with a friend! Bill's Picks : F1 bans three key colours from Sphere during Vegas GP action , Adam Cooper , Autosport . Artificial l...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 11
