Light O’Clock
We break down the science behind circadian rhythms so you can be enlightened. In each podcast episode, we chat with experts in the field about a variety of topics, spanning from the effects of light on our biology and how it can be used for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and beyond. Contact us: lightoclock@tuebingen.mpg.de Website: https://tscnlab.org/podcast
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- https://www.tscnlab.org/podcast
- Description
- We break down the science behind circadian rhythms so you can be enlightened. In each podcast episode, we chat with experts in the field about a variety of topics, spanning from the effects of light on our biology and how it can be used for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and beyond. Contact us: lightoclock@tuebingen.mpg.de Website: https://tscnlab.org/podcast
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2024-12-30 16:21
- last episode published
- 2024-10-31 11:30
- publication frequency
- 19.53 days
- Contributors
- Translational Sensory & Circadian Neuroscience Unit (MPS/TUM/TUMCREATE)
- Author
- Translational Sensory & Circadian Neuroscience Unit (MPS/TUM/TUMCREATE)
- Owner
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 14
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- Categories
- Science Health & Fitness
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Episodes
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| 2024-10-31 | On the occasion of Daylight Awareness Week 2024 (28-31 October) and Halloween, Light O’Clock is partnering up with the Daylight Academy to bring you an extra special episode that blends the science, the spooky, and the supernatural! Our host dives into... |
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| 2024-10-29 |
Season 2 – Episode 5: Shedding light on… circadian rhythms and mental health In today’s episode, we dive deep into the relationship between light, circadian rhythms and mental health with Prof. Daniel Smith from the University of Edinburgh. What role do light sensitivity and circadian rhythms play in bipolar disorder? How can w... |
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| 2024-10-15 | Did you know that your body has many body clocks? Like instruments in an orchestra, they each have a specific role to play, but how do they stay in rhythm with each other? In today’s episode, Dr. Laura Kervezee dives deep into the different body clocks... |
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| 2024-10-01 |
Season 2 – Episode 3: Early birds and night owls – what is chronotype? Are you an early bird or a night owl? Can you choose to be an early type? In this episode, Dr. Anna M. Biller from the Technical University of Munich explains what chronotype is, how it changes throughout the lifespan, what happens when your biological... |
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| 2024-09-17 |
Season 2 – Episode 2: Sleep and circadian rhythms – same or different? In today’s episode, we dive deep into the relationship between circadian rhythms and the sleep-wake cycle with Dr. Renske Lok from Stanford University. Are they different or the same? What other processes in the body regulate your sleep? Can you catch-... |
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| 2024-09-03 |
Season 2 – Episode 1: Cave studies and fruit flies – the history of chronobiology In this episode Prof. Orie Schafer, based at the CUNY Advanced Research Center, takes us through the history of the field of chronobiology, from its beginnings in plants, through studies in bunkers with humans, and the discovery of the clock genes than... |
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| 2024-08-30 | Light O'Clock is back with a brand-new season starting next week! In this season, we will dive deep into the relationship between circadian rhythms and health (mental and physical), shedding light on what happens when we "break" the rhythms, when we do... |
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| 2024-05-16 | [This episode is available as a video episode on YouTube.] In occasion of International Day of Light (16 May 2024), the Light O’Clock team is bringing you an extra special episode: We answer your burning questions on the topic of light and circadian rh... |
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| 2024-04-30 |
Episode 5: Shedding light on… pupil size across the lifespan In this episode of Light O’Clock, Caro Guidolin chats with Rafael Lazar, a PhD student in the field of chronobiology at the University of Basel. Rafael studies the real-world effects of light on the pupil. He elaborates on the impact of light on the pu... |
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| 2024-04-16 | Have you ever wondered why most people lean towards dark bedrooms for a good night's sleep? How light at night can affect our sleep is the focus of this episode of Light O’Clock. Dr. Elise McGlashan, an expert from the Melbourne School of Psychological... |
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