Chasing the Sun: The New Science of Sunlight and How it Shapes Our Bodies and Minds

An image showing the Chasing the Sun book cover

Jonelle Harvey takes us through Linda Geddes’ new book

A science journalist with a background in cell biology, Geddes has compiled a collection of the most recent research into the effect of the Sun on humans and other mammals from the past 10 years. In this book, she covers several key areas from the effect of the Sun on our body clock (or circadian rhythm) to depression, why teenagers struggle getting out of bed in the mornings, and the devastating effect of shift work on the inflammatory response.