Artificial Light, Fertility & the Future of Human Health @maxgulhanemd

Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

I discuss the emerging science of circadian biology in pregnancy and childbirth with birth doula and Director of Research at the Institute of Applied Quantum Biology, Nikko Kennedy.

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TIMESTAMPS
02:00 Circadian rhythms and fetal development
05:30 Melatonin and implantation
10:00 Morning sickness and oxidative stress
15:00 Artificial light at night and fertility
18:00 Vitamin D and epigenetic programming
22:00 Infrared light and fetal development
27:00 Sunlight exposure in infants
31:00 Pregnancy complications and circadian disruption
40:00 EMF exposure during pregnancy
46:00 Labour physiology and melatonin
58:00 Oxytocin, labour trance and hospital lighting
01:10:00 Postpartum circadian entrainment
01:16:00 Practical recommendations for families

Nikko Kennedy is the Director of Research at the Institute of Applied Quantum Biology. Nikko has over two decades studying birth, 15 years as a doula, and ten years as a technical consultant, she helps families, practitioners and organizations integrate the emerging field of quantum biology.

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