Name: How artificial light affects our health
Uploaded: 2019-06-03T18:51:53Z
Duration: 12 min 27 s
Description: In the last century, our sleep patterns have been heavily influenced by artificial light sources. (Think about your smartphone.) In this instructive talk, sleep researcher Dragana Rogulja outlines the damage this does to our health and suggests some ways to combat the problem.

In the last century, our sleep patterns have been heavily influenced by artificial light sources. (Think about your smartphone.) In this instructive talk, sleep researcher Dragana Rogulja outlines the damage this does to our health and suggests some ways to combat the problem. 

Dragana Rogulja: How artificial light affects our health

How artificial light affects our health

LA's 1994 blackout revealed the Milky Way to many for the first time, underlining the contrast between natural and artificial night skies.

Exposure to blue light at night disrupts our biological clocks, suppressing melatonin and affecting our sleep and overall health.

Utilizing fruit flies for sleep studies, research offers insights into the genetic and environmental factors influencing sleep patterns.