Nighttime is much more than a source of danger or an occasion to party – it’s a portal into a different world, with rhythms, challenges and lifestyles of its own.
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Fireflies’ summer evening light shows are a delight for humans, but for the insects they are a crucial mating ritual – and human-caused light pollution is a buzz kill.
Dark skies have value. They are a profoundly wonderful yet highly threatened natural asset.
Just the tiniest bit of light can let you see in the ‘dark.’ Here’s how your eyes do it.
Street lighting may not actually reduce crime – but it can make people feel safer at night.
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A podcast on darkness: from why it makes us scared, to what kind of nightlife can thrive in the modern city and an update on the hunt for dark matter.
Scholars of urban studies are acknowledging that the discipline is characterised by a fear of the dark and the night. But artists are giving us a creative language to engage with the darkness.
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Post-doctoral Fellow NRF Chair: Local Histories, Present Realities, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Professor of Urban Design, University of Westminster
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Lecturer in Writing for Screen and Stage, University of York
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Lecturer in Architectural Science, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Physics, Royal Holloway University of London
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Associate Professor in 18th-century Literature, York St John University
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Professor in European History, University of Essex
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Professor of Lighting and Visual Perception, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in Geography, Newcastle University
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Assistant Professor of Data Science, University of Virginia
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Professor of Urban Design, Lancaster University
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Professor of Biology, Tufts University
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PhD Candidate in Biology, Tufts University
