Blue Light for Teenagers (10-25-12)
Adolescents seem to be chronically sleep deprived and new research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provides information about how light in schools and homes can be used to counter that condition.
Adolescents seem to be chronically sleep deprived and new research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provides information about how light in schools and homes can be used to counter that condition.
People interested in urban design will find Speck’s book useful, even if they do not generally focus on designing to enhance the health of the public or the planet.
Michael Findlay, well known internationally as an art dealer, has written a practical review of the “values” of art.
Lourenco and Longo have conducted research confirming that what humans perceive is influenced by their emotional state.
Research recently completed by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the State University of New York Upstate Medical University indicates that designers should ensure that spaces they develop have adequate ventilation.
It generally seems cooler inside Mediterranean courtyards than in the surrounding streets.
Thompson and his research team set out to learn about “the effect of background music on reading comprehension.”
Bright lights are often used to increase alertness. Are they useful?
Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have investigated “how short noise bursts affect humans’ mental state,” playing “quarter-second long white noise clips . . . as [test subjects] worked on arithmetic problems.”
Dawn Coe and Cary Springer have confirmed the benefits of incorporating natural elements into children’s play spaces.