Translational Sensory & Circadian Neuroscience Unit (MPS/TUM/TUMCREATE)
22 episodes
1 month ago
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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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
Season 1 – Episode 6: You ask, we answer – special Q&A episode
Light O'Clock
33 minutes 39 seconds
1 year ago
Season 1 – Episode 6: You ask, we answer – special Q&A episode
[This episode is available as a video episode on YouTube and Spotify.]
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 rhythms! Our host unpacks listeners’ questions with guest Prof. Dr. Manuel Spitschan from the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics and the Technical University of Munich.
Links and resources related to the episode’s content:
UNESCO International Day Of Light: https://www.lightday.org/
Recommendations for light exposure (Brown et al., 2022): https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3001571
How to activate the daylight exposure function on the Apple watch and iPhone: https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/see-time-in-daylight-apd3ab22534c/watchos#:~:text=The%20ambient%20light%20sensor%20in,Watch%20Series%206%20or%20later
Questionnaire to determine chronotype: Munich Chronotype Questionnaire (Roenneberg et al., 2003): https://www.thewep.org/documentations/mctq
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