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Michael Colligan is joined by experts, advocates, and professionals to discuss creating better quality night skies.
Episode 11: Cone by Cone: Mapping the Human Eye with Dr. Austin Roorda
Restoring Darkness
53 minutes
1 month ago
Episode 11: Cone by Cone: Mapping the Human Eye with Dr. Austin Roorda
In this eye-opening episode, we welcome Dr. Austin Roorda—visionary researcher, inventor, and professor—who takes us deep into the microscopic world of human vision. From mapping the trichromatic cone mosaic to pioneering adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy, Dr. Roorda has revolutionized how we understand the eye.👁️ Discover:How stimulating a single cone can create surreal color experiencesThe science behind light damage and flicker sensitivityWhy blue light might be more harmful than we thinkThe future of vision restoration and gene therapyWhat it means to be a tetrachromat—and how it could unlock new colors🌌 Plus, we explore the beauty of seeing in true darkness, the risks of over-illumination, and how lighting design might be impacting our health more than we realize.#VisionScience #DrAustinRoorda #RestoringDarkness #LightingDesign #BlueLightHazards #Tetrachromacy #Optics #EyeHealth #DarkSky #SoftLights #PodcastConnect with Dr. Roorda: www.linkedin.com/in/austin-roorda-8527aa61 Bluesky: @roordalab.bsky.social http://roorda.vision.berkeley.edu https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/04/23/new-color-what-is-olo/83229986007 Sponsor: Tesla Induction Lighting, teslalightingco.com
Restoring Darkness
Michael Colligan is joined by experts, advocates, and professionals to discuss creating better quality night skies.
