This year, for the first time, we have prepared a special workshop “The Rhythm of Life in Light and Darkness” for Brain Week. We invited visitors into the world of the invisible rhythms that continually guide our lives and revealed our work in the field of circadian biology. We introduced them to the fascinating world of biological clocks that synchronise themselves with light, yet function in complete darkness. Through a unique experience – equipped with night vision glasses – the participants were able to experience the challenges faced by biological clock scientists. At the workshop, they learned all about the workings of the human brain and eye, were able to try out fun optical illusions, and we used laser beams to show how light signals travel from the eye to the brain. We would like to thank SVEN Biolabs for the loan of the Olympus microscope and we would like to thank everyone involved in the organization. From the positive reactions of the visitors, we think they enjoyed the event:)
