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Want to know more about how light controls when we want to sleep? Why do we get jet lag? Come to our talk and find out!
Studying sleep: Light and the body clock
Professor Stuart Peirson
Light regulates physiology and behaviour. The human eye contains photo-receptors that allow both image formation and irradiance (brightness) detection - we will explore how this enables light to regulate our body clocks and sleep/wake timing.
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