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Apr 2019
8m 11s

T3: Could I live in darkness?

Bbc Radio 4
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A talk to go with Episode 3. Now that Pan is down in The Inner, chronobiologist Herman Wijnen talks through what happens to our minds and bodies without sunlight. Produced by Eliza Lomas and Becky Ripley.

You can also take part in our Forest 404 Experiment to see how you respond to natural sounds at: bbc.co.uk/forest

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