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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Why lying-in really could help teenagers do better
Duration: 01:53
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- Tue 20 Aug 201309:00BBC Radio 4
- Tue 20 Aug 201321:30BBC Radio 4
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The Life Scientific
Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.
