This course is geared towards starting undergraduate students. A solid background in biology will be helpful but not absolutely essential. The material will be of interest to those who are pursuing a career in any of the life sciences as well as anyone who has run up against their biological clock.
2.0. Introduction to Lecture 2
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Jun 18, 2019
What an incite into this world of light and dark! Great derailed course that leads to better understanding of chronology and the clocks inside.
Apr 30, 2020
It was an amazing experience learning through this course, it enables flexible timings and hence is more comfortable for any student.
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WEEK 2
Circadian rhythms synchronise to the 24-hour environment. Organisms use specialised photoreceptors to do this and they display characteristic properties in this process. We experience this active synchronisation process for example when we suffer from jet lag!
Taught By
Martha Merrow
Professor
Till Roenneberg
Professor
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