The City Dark - Trailer
Preview: Season 25 Episode 3 | 2m 38s
Is darkness becoming extinct? A meditation on the human relationship to the stars
Is darkness becoming extinct? When filmmaker Ian Cheney moves from rural Maine to New York City and discovers streets awash in light and skies devoid of stars, he embarks on a journey to America’s brightest and darkest corners, asking astronomers, cancer researchers and ecologists what is lost in the glare of city lights.
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
The City Dark - Trailer
Preview: Season 25 Episode 3 | 2m 38s
Is darkness becoming extinct? When filmmaker Ian Cheney moves from rural Maine to New York City and discovers streets awash in light and skies devoid of stars, he embarks on a journey to America’s brightest and darkest corners, asking astronomers, cancer researchers and ecologists what is lost in the glare of city lights.
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Preview: S25 Ep3 | 30s | Premieres Monday, August 12, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
The City Dark: Addressing Light Pollution
Clip: S25 Ep3 | 4m 4s | With the help of lighting design, it becomes possible to reduce light pollution. (4m 4s)
The City Dark: Filmmaker Interview with Ian Cheney
Clip: S25 Ep3 | 17m 3s | Filmmaker Ian Cheney discusses the impetus behind 'The City Dark' (17m 3s)
The City Dark: How Lights Can Confuse Baby Turtles
Clip: S25 Ep3 | 4m 42s | Turtle hatchlings struggle to make it to the ocean because of light pollution. (4m 42s)
The City Dark: Potential Impacts on Health
Clip: S25 Ep3 | 8m 54s | Ongoing research on a potential link between light at night and cancer risk. (8m 54s)
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