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How daylight could help you sleep

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Christine Blume |

TEDxBasel

• May 2022

We tend to associate restful sleep with dark nights and blackout curtains. But what role does daylight play in regulating our circadian rhythms? In this instructive talk, researcher Christine Blume dives into the science of sleep to illustrate the many beneficial qualities of daylight.

We tend to associate restful sleep with dark nights and blackout curtains. But what role does daylight play in regulating our circadian rhythms? In this instructive talk, researcher Christine Blume dives into the science of sleep to illustrate the many beneficial qualities of daylight.

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About the speaker

Christine Blume

Christine is a sleep scientist at the Centre for Chronobiology of the University of Basel and the University’s Psychiatric Hospital (UPK). She studied psychology in Germany and the UK and obtained her doctorate at the University of Salzburg, Austria, before moving to Basel. Christine’s research centres around human sleep and the biological and psychological mechanisms involved. She is particularly interested in the effects of natural and artificial light on sleep. Besides this, she is passionate about science communication and works a sleep therapist at the UPK Basel.

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