Winter solstice: the importance of daylight | Dean Burnett

As today’s Google doodle celebrates, it’s the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. Be wary, as the amount of daylight we experience can affect our bodies and brainsIt’s the winter solstice. The shortest day of the year. Except it isn’t. Today will last 24 hours, like every other day (give or take). Granted, what with the Earth’s rotation gradually slowing down then your typical day is going to get increasingly long, but that’s not anything we need to