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Russell Foster

Russell Foster, Professor of Circadian Neuroscience at Oxford University, is obsessed with biological clocks. He talks to Jim Al-Khalili about how light controls our wellbeing.

Russell Foster, Professor of Circadian Neuroscience at Oxford University, is obsessed with biological clocks. He talks to Jim al-Khalili about how light controls our wellbeing from jet lag to serious mental health problems. Professor Foster explains how moved from being a poor student at school to the scientist who discovered a new way in which animals detect light.

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28 minutes

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Tue 20 Aug 2013 21:30

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  • Tue 20 Aug 2013 09:00
  • Tue 20 Aug 2013 21:30

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