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Join Russell Foster as he explores our biological clocks and asks what their implications are in our 24/7 society.
Perfected by three million years of evolution, every one of us has a biological clock that regulates our daily lives. We depend on cues that tell us when to eat, when to sleep and when to wake. Even our moods and behaviour are part of a continuous rhythm. The cycle determines when we work best or when to make love, and plants, animals and insects have their own cycles, too. The pattern of our day should synchronise effortlessly with the natural world. Yet in our 24/7 world we are constantly challenging nature. We work night shifts; we can shop at 3am; and we fl y through different time zones, expecting our body clocks to adjust immediately. But what are the consequences for our mental and physical health, now and into the future? Man’s quest to explore Mars represents part of a wider problem affecting astronauts, who are subjected in space to day lengths that differ from the familiar 24-hour cycle, the ultimate jet lag: rocket lag.
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Professor Russell Foster | talks |
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Date and Time: |
15 March 2005 at 7:00 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
The Royal Institution of Great Britain |
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Tickets: |
Tickets cost £8, £5 for Ri Members and concessions |
Available from: |
www.rigb.org or Ri events, 020 7409 2992 |
Additional Information: |
This event takes place during Brain Awareness Week, which is co-ordinated by the European Dana Alliance for the Brain. |
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