Sleep, Light, Architecture: Russell Foster and Ian Ritchie
Episode 1: Sleep, Light, Architecture
People: In Conversation, Professor Russell Foster and Ian Ritchie; introduced by Professor Sally Shuttleworth; Producer, Ruth Abrahams of Feast Collective Productions; music by Madeleine Morris
Keywords: Sleep; architecture; light; circadian rhythms; neuroscience; 24/7; building design; sleep deprivation
Department: TORCH
Duration: 12.18 minutes
How can a neuroscientist and an architect help us to understand the world of sleep and the rhythms that govern our lives? A conversation between Professor Russell Foster, author of Lifetime (Penguin, 2022), and Head of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford, and world-renowned architect Ian Ritchie.
Follow the link to Russell Foster and Ian Ritchie, Ritchie Studio.
In the twenty-first century, we increasingly push our daily routines into the night, carrying out work, exercise and our social lives long after dark. But we have forgotten that our bodies are governed by a 24-hour biological clock which guides us towards the best time to sleep, eat and think. In this episode the neuroscientist Professor Russell Foster, and world-renowned architect Ian Ritchie discuss the relationship between light, sleep, and the built environment.
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