Lightcap 4: Light in indoor contexts Effects & implications

Light is one of our most valuable resources on this earth. It makes the world visible to us, is the major driver of the 24-hr sleep-wake cycle to which not only humans, but virtually all life on earth (fauna and flora) submits. In fact, there would be no life on earth without light. It is therefore hard to overestimate the impact light has on humans, biologically, psychologically, socially. And yet, we hardly ever think or speak about light. LIGHTCAP 4 is titled “Light in indoor contexts”. This MOOC explores the principles of lighting and its effects on humans in various indoor settings. It i…