deLIGHTed Talks
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The Good Light Group, together with the Society for Light, Rhythms, and Circadian Health (SLRCH), the Daylight Academy (DLA), International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) and Luger Research (LR), are organizing and presenting the “deLIGHTed Talks” lectures. The webinar explains how good light indoors contributes to health and well-being.
The lectures are free to join. See the links below to watch the lectures of the previous deLIGHTed Talks sessions.
deLIGHTed talks #8
April 24th, 16.00 CEST 2025
Good Light - Good Sleep
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​​Learn how light affects your sleep in presentations by Dr. Renske Lok and Dr. Jeffrey Hubbard and moderated by Dr. Virginie Gabel
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16.00 Introduction by Dr. Virginie Gabel
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16.10 presentation by Dr. Renske Lok
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16.30 presentation by Dr. Jeffrey Hubbard
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Q&A with the audience
Panelists: Renske Lok & Jeffrey Hubbard
Moderation: Virginie Gabel
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deLIGHTed talks #7
April 16th, 15.00 CEST 2024
How to lighten up your dinner?
15.00 Introduction
Welcome, Introduction by Charna Dibner, Geneva University
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15.10 From the Real World to the Lab: Why Light Matters for Metabolic Health
by Kathryn Reid, Northwestern University
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15:30 Diabetes in the daylight: metabolic benefits through natural office lighting?
by Jan-Frieder Harmsen, RTWH Aachen University
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15:50 Panel discussion
Including Q&A with the Audience
Panelists: Kathryn Reid & Jan-Frieder Harmsen
Moderation: Charna Dibner
deLIGHTed talks #6
November 15th, 15.00 CET 2023
History of Good Light, Beyond the Visual Spectrum
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15.00 Introduction
Welcome, Introduction by Priji Balakrishnan, TU Berlin
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15.10 full daylight spectrum from a historical perspective
by Timo Partonen, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
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15:30 Beyond the visible: the proven effects of near-infrared light on health and well-being
by Anne Berends, Seaborough
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16:50 Panel discussion
Including Q&A with the Audience
Panelists: Anne Berends & Timo Partonen
Moderation: Priji Balakrishnan
deLIGHTed Talks #5
May 16th, 16.00 CEST 2023
Mimicking daylight indoors - Why, what, how
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16.00 Introduction
Welcome, Introduction by Aicha Diakite-Kortlever, TU Berlin
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16.10 Daylight – See me, feel me, touch me, heal me!
by Yvonne de Kort, TU Eindhoven
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16:30 Daylight in buildings – How much we need and get
by Joannes Zauner, Hochschule Münich
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16:50 Panel discussion Daylight inside
Including Q&A with the Audience
Panelists: Yvonne de Kort, Joannes Zauner, Kai Broszio
Moderation: Aicha Diakite-Kortlever
deLIGHTed Talks #4
November 3rd, 15.00 CET 2022
Good Light – Balancing Health and Energy
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15.00 Introduction
Welcome, Introduction by Dr. Debra J. Skene, University of Surrey
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15.10 Let the sunshine in
by Dr. Thomas Kantermann, FOM
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15.30 Bringing natural daylight indoors
by Dr. David Geisler-Moroder and Mag. Wilfried Pohl, Bartenbach
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15.50 Panel Discussion "Balancing Health and Energy"
Panel Discussion and Q&A with the Audience
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deLIGHTed Talks #3
The right light at the right time: bright days, dark nights.
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Introduction
Welcome, Introduction on Healthy Lighting Recommendations by Dr. Luc Schlangen
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Bright Days
by Dr. Christine Blume
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Dark Nights
by Koosje Lamers, MSc.
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Panel Discussion
Including Q&A
Panelists: Dr. Christine Blume (DLA), Koosje Lamers (GLG), MSc., Carla Wilkins, LD (IALD)
Moderation: Dr. Luc Schlangen
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deLIGHTed Talks #2
Good Light, Good Life in wintertime
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Introduction
Program and speakers by Marijke Gordijn
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Why shifting to daylight saving time is a bad idea
by Prof. Till Roenneberg
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Dim days and long nights: Optimising light exposure during the dark period of the year
by Dr. Manuel Spitschan
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Panel Discussion
Why is it such a bad idea to shift the clock twice a year? including Q&A
deLIGHTed Talks #1
Good Light, Good Life
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Relevance of Daylight for Humans | DLA
by Mirjam MÜNCH, Dr.
Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University Wellington, New Zealand
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The Healing Effect of Light Therapy Combined with Lifestyle Advices in Affective Disorders | SLTBR
by Lisette ROPS,
Psychiatrist at GGze, The Netherlands
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Case Study of a School Project | IALD
by Julia HARTMANN, Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Interior Design, IALD, CLD
CEO and Creative Director at lightsphere, Switzerland
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Good Light for Healthy, Daytime-Active People | Good Light Group
by Annette STEINBUSCH, MSc.
S&R Manager Light Quality at Signify, The Netherlands