Light and Circadian Rhythms | Sarah Morgan | TEDxStanleyPark

Indoor lighting sucks and it’s adversely affecting our health. Sarah Morgan is the CEO of Nano-Lit Technologies - www.nano-lit.com/. This company is leveraging Sarah’s Masters Thesis in LED lighting and Biomimicry and applied commercial manufacturing experience to use Quantum Dots to emulate the changing color temperatures of sunlight in office environments. Her previous role as a Lecturer in Industrial Design focusing on product for use by Astronauts on the International Space Station won her a Teaching Innovation award. Sarah has served on the New York Board of Directors of the Industrial Design Society of America. She can be reached at [e-mail] This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@DeathRay69]

These are always the things that get the least attention we honestly need these things to get taught in school's at length.

[@cedricmayfield7058]

Facts bro!!

[@clairesnyman895]

Great talk Sarah and thanks for adding light to our lives!

[@lylepovah8911]

Powerful, convincing and compelling... thank you Sarah! I personally experienced the extraordinary benefits of more light when I took up marathon running. My 'get outside' time increased exponentially, along with my quality of life. Wonderful talk, bravo!

[@kathrynwest1072]

Wow this was an amazing presentation, both content and style. I liked how everyone laughed at 2:39.

[@maryhamilton6843]

I would love an update of this Ted talk very informative thank you…

[@sriharisha251]

I'm waiting up for Stanley park to build transparent ceilings made of quantum dots, when we look up its the sky that we are working under, what an amazing workplace that would make!

[@Cabinetmakerprofitsystemcom]

Very interesting talk Sarah! I love to work with a lot of light but Ive never given it much thought - beyond- "buy more lamps!" Thanks for educating us

[@jonikdillard2328]

I have been using my sad lamp for a couple of days now and it’s helps. It make my body feel better and a little werid feeling. When I turn off my lamp I feel 😊.

[@heatherhill3]

Thank you this is one of the most amazing TED Talks yet that I've listened to and I was into a lot your amazing information will help all of humanity to not only survive but thrive namaste

[@ehbaboo]

What an enlightening, timely and thought provoking presentation!

[@Darakai]

If you actually want to learn something about Circadian Rhythms watch Satchin Panda 's talk from last year. You're welcome.

[@sarahmorgan3115]

YES!! Satchin's on our Advisory Board - I'm an Industrial Designer and Satchin advises on how to make our product valid and useful!!

[@cheridotterer]

I see implications for educational settings as well. The impact of a cloudy ☁️ day on students and teachers is huge. This application could change the atmosphere of a classroom. I love how you have integrated life science, technology science, atmospheric science, and planetary science.

[@marcus_fields]

Science explains why people gave thanks to the 🌞

[@dirk-jan768]

GET OUTSIDE! That resonated with me :D

[@TheRightCircle]

Excellent talk Sarah - very enlightening (not meant to be a pun!)

[@melissajhaynes]

Brilliant talk Sarah!

[@media_owner]

"Let there be light"... I thought she would end like this 😃

[@hamzaali-qz4ci]

This is Amazing Knowledge 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@jonikdillard2328]

I use my sad lamp for my moods. Is that good 👍???????

[@Iskander67]

Was it recorded with some VHS tapes ? it looks like my laptop is a CRT TV

[@heatherhill3]

And always I like share and subscribe especially this one video I Feel is so important in this day and age cuz it would say I guess but right now is what I mean right now it's important for us all to get back in tune with nature in the Sun and Quantum dots saying amazing

[@wingsphysio]

Quantum dots

[@petergeramin7195]

2:03

[@jonikdillard2328]

Can the sad lamp can be used all day….??????

[@phenomenalfemale524]

When I reached out to this speaker to learn more about their product her reply was So weird and unhelpful. Though this sounds like an interesting therapy, I would not recommend the firm she works at or her.

[@junaidulahmed5165]

V GU light

[@BlueLightDiet]

Hmmmmmm Quantum dot light.......

[@alicomando1195]

ئةوةندةى بئ ناوئ نا جةبلةو هةرا

[@em-jd4do]

ma'am.... under capitalism. the exploitation will continue.

[@wolftickets1969]

What accent is that? Sounds like a Brit attempting to imitate an American inflection.

[@SponsoredByZiploc]

Sounds Scottish

[@pokeamaniwillnotbereplaced]

She has lived long term UK, Canada USA so her accent is a mixture of them all