Of the five senses sight, sound, smell, taste and touch, which provides the most information to the brain?For obvious reasons, I thought it is sight, but it turns out that there is a huge area reserved in the brain for the sense of touch. Vision, also occupies a large portion of the brain, by the... View full entry
What if you stopped going outside?
Best kindergarten you've ever seen
(Excerpts of Chapter 3 from "Healthy Lighting of your Homes - Guiding principles to health efficient lighting of homes". The book is available for purchase at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TKSLSK4)Natural day light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum of the sun. EM spectrum is the energy behind... View full entry
(Full preview of Chapter 2 from "Healthy Lighting of your Homes - Guiding principles to health efficient lighting of homes". The book is available for purchase at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TKSLSK4)The Universe works with the precision of a clock. Planets revolve around the Sun at precise... View full entry
(Full preview of Chapter 1 from "Healthy Lighting of your Homes - Guiding principles to health efficient lighting of homes". The book is available for purchase athttp://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TKSLSK4)“ We are all connected ; To each other biologically, To the earth, chemically,To the rest of the... View full entry
Inappropriate lighting and inappropriate darkness at inappropriate times is wreaking havoc on our health everyday but at an imperceptible pace and intensity at a subconscious level. Compared to the intensities of light and darkness exposure over millions of years, our technological advances and... View full entry
In this post, i will make an attempt to capture the evolution of lighting schemes from room based lighting to the contemporary, task based and 'non-visual' aspects of lighting schemes. While, the horizontal lighting levels are still the primary consideration, impact of light on our perceptions... View full entry
Have you ever wondered how the sunflower is able to follow the sun?Probably you know that they exhibit a property called heliotropism or solar tracking, commonly found in many plants. It is essential for maximum photosynthesis. But why are the sunflowers not facing the setting sun in the picture... View full entry
Richard Dawkins demonstrates the evolution of the eye
Evolution of the Eye
Physiology of the Human Eye
Now you see it!, Now you don't! - The Science of Visual Awareness!
In 2001, I attended a training course conducted by Dr. Warren Julian, from University of Sydney, which created a new understanding of lighting. Me and my friend became ardent fans of the professor and peppered him with questions after questions and did not even let him eat peacefully during the... View full entry
This blog would attempt to cover basic design factors typically considered in lighting design. In 1998, i was asked about the material of the filament inside the incandescent bulb, for which i did not have a clue, at that time. I am an engineer and i have the aptitude to learn the subject is what i told the interviewer and surprisingly, got into the lighting industry! Perhaps it is that shameful ignorance that gave me a voracious appetite to proactively seek, learn and understand lighting.
