Pint of Science: Studying sleep: Light and the body clock
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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Date:
19 May 2015, 20:00 (Tuesday, 4th week, Trinity 2015)
Venue:
St. Aldgates Tavern, 108 St. Aldate’s, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BU
Speaker:
Professor Stuart Peirson (Associate Professor in the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford)
Host:
Pint of Science
Part of:
Medical Sciences Division Events
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
http://pintofscience.co.uk/event/studying-sleep/
Cost:
£3.00
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Alison Brindle
