Living against the clock; Does loss of daily rhythms cause obesity?
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 19:30
in Biology & Nature
When Thomas Edison tested the first light bulb in 1879, he could never have imagined that his invention could one day contribute to a global obesity epidemic. Electric light allows us to work, rest and play at all hours of the day, and a new article suggests that this might have serious consequences for our health and for our waistlines.