“First, do no harm.” — Hippocrates Via negativa is a Latin term that translates to “the negative way” or “by way of negation”. Originating from Christian theology, this term was employed to describe the ineffable nature of God. Given that God is inherently unknowable, via negativa offers a means of understanding him by describing all …
This database catalogues the effects of light at night, both natural and artificial, on wildlife species local to Kenya. Artificial light at night is an understudied threat on the African continent, and by compiling information about the sensitivity of wildlife to light, I hope to encourage further study and sensitivity to the use of light, …
This piece was originally published in 2021 by Space in Africa. We typically associate darkness with low economic development. Dark sky maps show us how dark the night sky looks from a particular place. A quick look at the dark sky map below shows us that the illuminated area on the African continent is extremely …
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