Delegate: Anne Skeldon and Derk-Jan Dijk
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics & Surrey Sleep Research Centre, University of Surrey, UK
Activity: Professors Anne Skeldon (Department of Mathematics) and Derk-Jan Dijk (Surrey Sleep Research Centre) from the University of Surrey, worked with director/animator Peter Caires, to put together a short film discussing the interaction between light, circadian rhythms and sleep timing.
The 3 minute long film is called: “Why do we sleep so late? A light-dark solution to bedtime procrastination”
The short film was released on YouTube in March 2022. See:
We are using the film to reach out to a wide audience and explain the significance of patterns of light exposure in determining sleep timing.
Location: YouTube
Date of Activity: Released 28th March 2022
Submitted by: Anne Skeldon