Being a Night Owl is hard. The 9–5 working day is not designed for people who struggle with early starts….
Are Night Owls more likely to experience SAD and the winter blues?
Category: Reflections
There’s all kinds of ways to enjoy LYS 1.0
With a few weeks behind us since the LYS 1.0 devices made their way across oceans, mountains and maybe even…
Ethical design and going against the attention economy
Designing technology that prompts us to both engage and disengage with the devices we use is the dilemma of our times. When…
Healthcare is undergoing a digital revolution
If you are new to the realm of health tech then it’s about time you catch up. Wearable sensors, predictive…
Health tech can improve the wellbeing of employees in the workplace
One of the fundamental issues across today’s workforce is attributed to sleep deprivation. A recent One RAND study estimates sleep deprivation costs…
Balance your dietary habits with sleep and light
There’s something unparalleled to the maintenance of a balanced circadian rhythm, otherwise known as a sleep-wake cycle. It is now…
Circadian clocks control our sense of smell
“The circadian clock affects virtually every organ system in the body” writes Dr. Leslie Vosshall, a researcher at Rockefeller University…
The Weather Project: Sensing and Observing
A source of inspiration for LYS is the Danish/Icelandic contemporary artist, Olafur Eliasson. He works in the cross-field of art…
Modern Cave People
People who live in urban environments, essentially spend the majority of their time inside ‘modern dim caves’, away from the rhythmical change…