What happens when we light up the night? Evening light and the impacts on sleep
10 August 2021


The impact of light at times of day that are not biologically ideal is still poorly understood beyond the field of chronobiology. Yet, there is a rapidly developing evidence base with implications for all practitioners and scientists in the field of sleep medicine. 

We often suggest to the broader community as part of our public health messaging that dim light is the best light in the evening before sleep - but is this what is happening in the community? Novel Australian research in 2019-2020 has characterised the impact of light exposure in the evening on subsequent sleep and shown that we are still routinely 'lighting up our night'. This has implications for our rhythms, and our ability to sleep well.

This webinar will unpack cutting-edge methods for measuring our light diets, the implication for melatonin levels at night, and how this new research with novel devices can help us to better schedule sleep, even when we need to be awake at night.

Speakers

  • Associate Professor Sean Cain 
  • Dr Andrew Phillips

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What happens when we light up the night? Evening light and the impacts on sleep

The impact of light at times of day that are not biologically ideal is still poorly understood beyond the field of chronobiology. Yet, there is a rapidly developing evidence base with implications for all practitioners and scientists in the field of sleep medicine. Recording of a webinar held on 10 August 2021.
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