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How artificial light affects our health

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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.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxYouth@Beaconstreet, an independent event.

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Dragana Rogulja

Assistant Professor of Neurobiology

Dragana Rogulja is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxYouth@Beaconstreet, an independent event.

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