#146 The Dangerous Lack of Infra-red in Modern Lighting on Our Health with Scott Zimmerman

#146 The Dangerous Lack of Infra-red in Modern Lighting on Our Health with Scott Zimmerman

From The Quantum Health Connection by Heather & Vanessa

February 24, 2026 · 1h 27m · Season 4 · Episode 146

About this episode

Heather and Vanessa interview Scott Zimmerman about the health impacts of modern lighting and the benefits of near-infrared light.

Send us Fan Mail This week, Heather and Vanessa interview Scott Zimmerman, an optical engineer and lighting innovator with over 35 years of experience in lighting and display technologies. Scott founded and operates NIRA Lighting, a company that develops energy-efficient LED lighting enhanced with near-infrared (NIR) light, mimicking the full spectrum of natural sunlight. This innovation addresses a key limitation of conventional LEDs, which lack the beneficial near-infrared wavelengths prese...

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Hosts: Heather, Vanessa

Guest: Scott Zimmerman

Topics covered

  • infra-red lighting
  • health effects
  • energy-efficient lighting
  • natural sunlight
  • lighting technology

Keywords

  • infra-red
  • lighting
  • health
  • LED
  • NIRA Lighting
  • natural sunlight
  • optical engineer

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Organizations: NIRA Lighting, LED

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