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Senior Lighting Scientist at DesignLights Consortium. Decarbonization, energy efficiency, light pollution mitigation, integrative lighting. Opinions are my own Work: https://www.designlights.org
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Happy Earth Day. Let’s take better care of her 🌎 and ourselves landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/apps/YourNam...

Why hello Ms. Aurora. Sure was nice to see you again in the ADK

I've been following the insect decline. I've written about it. And still. This line made me sick to my stomach: In 20 years, the fleeting time it takes for a human baby to grow into a young adult, the country has lost 22 percent of its butterflies, researchers found www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner

It's actually theft of taxpayers money when websites go dark. We paid for that data

American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12

A timely cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social

as we’re seeing the endpoint of the anti-DEI hysteria is just opening the door to rampant employment discrimination

latest column is on the dipshit curtis yarvin

Getting followed by so many pornbots named “Sarah”. It’s ridiculous.

In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers. See what changes are in store for your county. By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith

A lot of attention has been on RFK Jr as HHS Secretary nominee. But you should also know: Trump’s nominee for CDC Director, Dave Wheldon (a physician) spreads the lie that vaccines cause autism. In Congress, he tried to enact legislation restricting vaccines. Imagine what he will do at CDC.

This is a very good rule and would end a deeply unfair practice. Please provide your comments in favor of this rule by Jan 17.

Why is the sky dark at night? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice go over Olbers’ Paradox and why the night’s sky is dark. Hint: it’s not just because it’s nighttime. youtube.com/watch?v=BG8O...