Is modern life stealing our sleep?

It's estimated that, on average, we spend around 36 percent of our lives asleep - and with good reason. Our sleep plays a crucial role in how well our brains and bodies function when we're awake. But the modern world has plenty of ways to keep us from the rest we need, from electronic devices to the hours we work.

How modern life affects our sleep BBC Listening

Professor Vybarr Cregan-Reid, describes how the great move indoors to a more comfortable but sedentary experience was changing our feet, our faces and our backs. In this second series he considers how modern life has impacted on the whole body experience, specifically on our sleep, our height and our longevity.

More on the topic to read by The Guardian here.