Jane Brox

Jane Brox on "Silence: A Social History of One of the Least Understood Elements of Our Lives."

Jane Brox, author of Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light, discusses how artificial lighting has affected the path of society, as well as our energy demands.

Could we live in a world without the lightbulb? Imagine having to wait for a full moon to travel at night. Or being locked in your house from sunset until sunrise, so the government could prevent crime and chaos in the streets.