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Human Centric Lighting Conference in Oslo

Human Centric Lighting Conference in Oslo

by Andy Powell | Nov 9, 2018 | Human Centric Lighting, Light & Health, News

I attended a Human Centric Lighting (HCL) conference in Oslo last week. It was a nice recap as I have done research into the physiological effects of light on health. The speakers included Mariana Fugeiro and Mark Rea from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at...

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