Why it’s tough to measure light pollution, and a mental health first aid course

<p><em>A special issue on light pollution, and first aid for mental well-being</em></p> <p> </p> <p>First up this week, cleaning up the night skies. As part of <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi4552">a special issue on light pollution</a>, host Sarah Crespi talks with <a href="https://www.sav.sk/?lang=en&amp;doc=user-org-user&amp;user_no=11592">Stefan Wallner</a>, a researcher at the Slovak Academy of Sciences, about <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg0473">why light pollution is so difficult to measure</a> and how coordination efforts between disciplines will help us darken the nights.</p> <p> </p> <p>Also on this week’s show, a mental health first aid course for scientists. <a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/azmi-ahmad/">Azmi Ahmad</a>, a postdoctoral fellow at Yale School of Medicine, joins Sarah to discuss steps for supporting mental health day to day and during a crisis.</p> <p> </p> <p>This week’s episode was produced with help from <a href="https://podigy.co/">Podigy</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.science.org/content/page/about-science-podcast">About the <em>Science</em> Podcast</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Authors: Sarah Crespi</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Episode page: <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adj2212">https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adj2212</a> </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>