by Mira | May 27, 2021 | Presentation, Publication, Research
Can your office or home lighting be optimized for your health? We think so! While research on circadian rhythms and light has been ongoing for years now, we are looking closer into lighting in buildings and approaching it from a human-centric perspective, rather than...
by Mark Fretz | Mar 10, 2020 | News, Publication
As corporate entities, city, county, state and federal governments around the world take action against the spread of COVID-19, the built environment has been thrust onto center stage with a prominent role. Therefore, the unique expertise of researchers at the...
by Mira | Mar 1, 2019 | News, Publication
Director Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg’s interview with Retrofit for Metropolis magazine is published! He is one of a series of experts sharing their insight on the importance of daylighting for human health and comfort.Check out the article...
by Mira | Feb 12, 2019 | News, Publication, Research
Written by Mira Zimmerman and Fiona Curliss At BioBE, we strive to produce scientific research that is clear and understandable to any audience, not only for interdisciplinary collaboration, but also for scientific education. Those unfamiliar with the language and...
by Mira | Dec 29, 2018 | News, Publication, Research
After reading this, you might think twice about hand washing after your workout. Dr, Erica Hartmann, of Northwestern University, and Dr. Ashkaan Fahimipour, of BioBE, have been heading a study on the relationships between gyms, anti-microbial chemicals, and antibiotic...
by Mira | Oct 18, 2018 | News, Publication, Research
Written by Mark Fretz, Sue Ishaq, and Mira Zimmerman Light is as necessary to the perfect growth and nutrition of the human frame as are air and food; and, whenever it is deficient, health fails, and disease appears… Artificial is but a very bad substitute for natural...
