Melatonin
How 'emotional inflammation' could impact your mental health
Stacey Colino is the co-author of Emotional Inflammation: Discover your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times. She likens emotional inflammation to living in a snow globe that's… Audio
Is 'eight hours rest' outdated in today's society?
'Eight hours labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest' is the slogan that arose as part of New Zealand's eight-hour day movement, but in our modern lives is it still applicable? Audio
Why working from home is disrupting your sleep patterns
The idea is great in principle, but there are downsides to working from home, including the fact that less clear boundaries between work time and personal time affect our sleep patterns. Dr Jennifer… Audio
Could brighter street lighting be harming our health?
Our nights are getting lit more brightly than ever before. But a growing body of research links high levels of artificial light with a host of health problems. Audio
Body Parts
Professor Emerita in Science Communication at the University of Otago Jean Fleming, on (quirky) human anatomy. Molecular clocks, the way your cells sense the daily rhythms. Audio
Body Parts
Professor Emerita in Science Communication at the University of Otago Jean Fleming, on human anatomy... the pineal gland, and how melatonin controls our daily rhythms. Audio