The alternation of light and darkness accompanies us throughout our lives; it is a biological necessity, and not just for humans. In the past, human culture adapted to natural light rhythms. Later, with the advent of artificial lighting, this connection weakened. Today, we have an abundance of light at night, yet—paradoxically—far less during the day than previous generations did. The disruption of the light-dark rhythm that has existed since the dawn of life, combined with urban light pollution, is becoming a problem for human health and ecosystem balance. The Learned Society of Slovakia invites you to a discussion about the light and darkness around us.
The discussion will feature biologist Michal Zeman (Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University), ethnologist Marta Botíková (Faculty of Arts, Comenius University), and physicist František Kundracik (Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University). The event will be moderated by Jaroslav Valent.
It will take place at the Old Lyceum – Laboratory of Open Society (Staré lýceum – Laboratórium otvorenej spoločnosti) on Konventná Street in Bratislava on Tuesday, October 27, at 5:00 PM. Admission is free.