Had a fascinating conversation with Dr Richard Lang last week about his research into the impact of different wavelengths on tissues in the body, in particular on premature babies, Turns out that there are light sensing cells deep in the brain and in your skin that regulate metabolism – even in the womb. Here is an article to read more about opsins.
And here are two other papers that suggest that the benefits of full spectrum go far beyond the ability to spot changes in facial expression – or to taste food: read paper one here, and paper two here
Although you might enjoy this article about that too.
As the evenings draw in, the quality of the lights indoors are more important than ever –