TiL Interview with Prof. Christian Cajochen

Prof. Christian Cajochen held a lecture at the Lighting Events in Bregenz entitled “Light Beyond Vision”. Afterwards, TiL seized the opportunity to talk to him personally and get some in-depth information about the risks and benefits of LED lighting.

Interview

UNI NOVA, Special Issue Sleep

It affects a third of us. Around 30 percent of the Swiss population are said to suffer from sleep problems: Difficulties falling and staying asleep, loud snoring and waking during the night, waking up early, struggling to get out of bed in the morning.

Complete Issue

In Eyes, a Clock Calibrated by Wavelengths of Light

Just as the ear has two purposes — hearing and telling you which way is up — so does the eye. It receives the input necessary for vision, but the retina also houses a network of sensors that detect the rise and fall of daylight. With light, the body sets its internal clock to a 24-hour cycle regulating an estimated 10 percent of our genes.

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