How our digital twilight is reshaping our biological rhythms
In short: Professor Steve Jones explores how modern reliance on tablets and smartphones is shifting our environment toward a state reminiscent of the Middle Ages, impacting our health, sleep, and memory.
In this lecture, Emeritus Professor of Genetics at University College London, Steve Jones, examines the profound influence of sunshine on human biology. He investigates how light exposure affects critical functions including sleep and memory.
The discussion considers the modern 'twilight world' created by digital devices, questioning how our shift away from natural sunlight might be returning us to conditions similar to the Middle Ages.
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