Fri. 03/18 - What Do We Lose By Keeping The Lights On?

<p><strong><em>Should we be making a greater effort to reduce light pollution? Plus, scientists are trying to use murder hornets’ own sexual behavior to eradicate them. And an app that will help you safely find and eat roadkill. </em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>DeVry University, Learn more at <a href="https://www.devry.edu/tuition-financial-aid/financial-aid/transfer-scholarship-for-college-students.html?cmpid=van_podcast_dvu_advertistecast__future-ready&amp;utm_medium=van&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=advertistecast-future-ready" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DeVry.edu/Future</a></li><li>Lendtable, Use code KOTTKE at <a href="http://lendtable.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lendtable.com</a> to get an extra $50 added to your Lendtable balance</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210719-why-light-pollution-is-harming-our-wildlife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The argument for switching off lights at night</a> (BBC Future)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/10/27/we-dont-need-more-sleep-we-just-need-more-darkness/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We don't need more sleep. We just need more darkness.</a> (Washington Post)</li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-end-of-night-searching-for-natural-darkness-in-an-age-of-artificial-light-9780316182911/9780316182911" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light</a> by Paul Bogard</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/researchers-could-lure-murder-hornets-to-their-deaths-w-1848642113" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Researchers Could Lure Murder Hornets to Their Deaths with Sex</a> (Gizmodo)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/science/biology/its-a-trap-murder-hornets-own-sex-pheromones-could-be-their-downfall/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">It's a Trap: Murder Hornets' Own Sex Pheromones Could Be Their Downfall</a>