Ancient Cities Can Help Us Plan Modern Cities (w/ Monica L. Smith) and Where Light Goes

Learn about how studying ancient cities can help us plan modern cities from author Monica L. Smith, an archaeologist and professor in the department of anthropology at UCLA. Plus, learn what happens to light when you turn off the light switch. Get your copy of “Cities: The First 6,000 Years” on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Y6t7nE Additional resources from Monica L. Smith: “Cities: The First 6,000 Years” — https://amzn.to/2Y6t7nE UCLA Faculty Profile (Anthropology) — https://anthro.ucla.edu/faculty/monica-l-smith UCLA Faculty Profile (Archaeology) — https://ioa.ucla.edu/people/monica-l-smith Research from Monica L. Smith — https://ucla.academia.edu/MonicaLSmith Other resources discussed: Light Absorption, Reflection, and Transmission | The Physics Classroom — https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-2/Light-Absorption,-Reflection,-and-Transmission When You Turn Off A Light, Where Does The Light Go? | Forbes — https://www.forbes.com/sites/jillianscudder/2017/02/19/when-you-turn-off-a-light-where-does-the-light-go/#678694f7556c If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.