Scott Zimmerman is an optics engineer and light researcher who has been studying the effect of non-visible light on the human body. He has made some fascinating and unexpected discoveries about the ways our bodies use infrared light from the sun and how melatonin, the so-called hormone of darkness, is actually being produced constantly in our mitochondria during the day. Truly groundbreaking stuff. It frames the harm of an indoor, artificially-lit existence in even poorer light excuse the pun ;)
This is a sometimes complex but highly informative interview, and is a great complement to my Jack Kruse Series. Enjoy!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Infrared Light's Impact on Human Body
00:12:37 The Biological Effects of Different Wavelengths
00:21:44 The Importance of Near Infrared Light
00:42:26 Melanin, Sunscreens, and Energy Absorption
00:58:44 The Roles and Functions of Melatonin
00:1:16:12 Importance of Sunlight and Visible Light
01:29:29 Impact of Artificial Lighting on Health
01:39:10 Lighting's Impact on Health and Well-Being
01:51:02 Open Conversations and Peer Review Importance
LINKS
Melatonin and the Optics of the Human Body by Scott Zimmeramn & Russel Reiter
https://melatonin-research.net/index.php/MR/article/view/19
Melatonin: Both a Messenger of Darkness and a Participant in the Cellular Actions of Non-Visible Solar Radiation of Near Infrared Light
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9855654/
Melatonin research Journal
https://melatonin-research.net/index.php/MR/index
NIRA: Near infrared light bulbs (Scott's company)
https://niralighting.com/
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