First attempt by a lighting manufacturer to warn customers about the wrong light at the wrong time and its biological disruptions. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/09/health/light-bulb-warningThe article says thus "The packing on every one of their products will carry a "Notice" that "exposure to... View full entry
A vivid example of light and dark cycle manipulation to improve or deteriorate health.There was a time, when chicken used to roam around freely in the farms, exposed to natural sunlight and darkness, natural food and water consumption regulated by the light and dark cycles of nature. They were... View full entry
Optogenetics: Controlling the brain with light
Time-Restricted Eating May Reverse Diabetes & Obesity
(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
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
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.
