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"Our microhabitat is completely different from the microhabitat that we had 150, even 200 years ago," says Lilliana Lettieri, who joins the Quantum Biology Collective podcast to reveal how our modern light environment is fundamentally altering our biology. Together with Peter Veto, Lettieri is pioneering a revolutionary technology that could transform our relationship with screens: monitors that emit actual sunlight. This groundbreaking innovation channels daylight through fiber optic cables, potentially eliminating the need for blue light filters and other mitigation strategies.
In this illuminating discussion, Lettieri and Veto explain how our current digital displays bombard our cells with unnatural light cues, contributing to a host of health issues from eye strain to metabolic disruptions. They share their personal health journeys that led them to this work, and how their diverse backgrounds in biology, psychophysics, and consumer electronics converged to create this sunlight-powered screen technology.
Tune in to today's episode to learn why your office lighting might be secretly sabotaging your health, how fiber optics could bring healing sunlight into windowless spaces, and why the future of screens might be brighter—literally—than we ever imagined.
5 Key Takeaways
1. Sign up for Pixun's newsletter and follow them on social media to support the development of sunlight-powered monitors. This helps demonstrate interest to potential investors.
2. Consider how sunlight-powered screens could benefit environments like elder care facilities, hospitals, and schools without adequate natural light exposure.
3. While waiting for sunlight screens to become available, continue mitigating the effects of current screens by using blue light filters and taking regular breaks.
4. Recognize that digital eye strain can come from multiple factors beyond just blue light, including flicker and narrow light spectrums. A holistic approach to eye health is important.
5. Stay informed about emerging technologies like Pixun that aim to make our digital interactions healthier. Being an early adopter and advocate can help shape a better future.
Memorable Quotes
"Our microhabitat is completely different from what we had 150 or 200 years ago. Within that, we're bombarding our eyes with a very specific cue that our cells and bodies are feeling, even if we don't consciously see it." - Lilliana Lettieri
"We have so many products to mitigate the effects of screens, which shows there's a problem. None of them truly work, because we keep having to use them. Digital eye strain can come from many causal pathways - spectrum issues, flicker issues - and it's hard to figure out which one affects you." - Peter Veto
"Screens are the only lighting application where the intended use is to look directly into the light source for several hours every day. It's a concentrated and impactful application, which is why we shouldn't focus solely on energy efficiency." - Peter Veto
Connect with Peter & Lilliana
Website: https://www.pixun.co/
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