Electric lights have had a profound impact on human civilization, but their impact on the human body is a different story altogether. A growing body of scientific evidence suggests artificial light tends to disrupt the circadian clock that governs the body’s daily rhythms. Fortunately, bulb makers are now trying to address this issue—and we aren’t just referring to big guns like Philips and GE here.
Utah-based LED bulb maker Saffron is the latest to join this list. The company today launched a Kickstarter funding campaign for Silk Light, an app-controlled white LED that smartly adjusts its color temperature so as to not disturb your natural sleep/wake cycle. According to the company, the bulb emits a stimulating cool light during the day, and a soothing warm light in the evening to approximate a 24-hour cycle of natural light.
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