Our podcast Light O’Clock receives two awards to support future seasons
We are pleased to announce that our science communication podcast Light O’Clock, hosted by our team member Carolina Guidolin, has garnered recognition in the academic and science communication communities and has recently received two awards:
Early Career Researcher funding from the Circadian Mental Health Network: This funding aims to support early career researchers in a variety of activities related to the topic of circadian science and sleep, including public engagement.
WissKomm Ambassador Prize for “Concepts for future science communication projects” from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psycholgie (DGP) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychophysiologie und ihre Anwendung (DGPA): This award acknowledges planned science communication projects within the realm of biological psychology and neuropsychology.
Winning these awards not only affirms the quality and impact of our podcast but also opens new opportunities for growth and development. Thanks to the support from these awards, we will be able to record and produce two more seasons of Light O’Clock. In Season 2, we will focus on circadian rhythms and their relationship to physical and mental wellbeing. This season will include insights into what happens to our health when our body clocks go “out of sync,” featuring in-depth discussions with expert guests and the latest research findings on how our internal clocks affect our mental health. Season 3 will explore the relevance of circadian rhythms to society and politics. We aim to delve into how circadian science can influence public policies, including school start times, and decision on whether biannual clock changes should occur.
We look forward to continuing to break down circadian science and making chronobiology research more accessible and engaging!
Light O’Clock is currently taking a season break to prepare for the new Seasons, which will be released in the Summer. In the meantime, you can listen to Season 1 of Light O’Clock on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. To keep up to date with our podcast, you can follow us on X and on Instagram. For feedback and questions, please reach us at: lightoclock@tuebingen.mpg.de.