102. Dr Alexander Wunsch: Evolutionary Role of UV Light in Health

Regenerative Health with Max Gulhane, MD

Regenerative Health with Max Gulhane, MD
102. Dr Alexander Wunsch: Evolutionary Role of UV Light in Health
Mar 04, 2026
Dr Max Gulhane

We explore how light shaped life from an evolutionary perspective — from the great oxygenation event and mitochondrial endosymbiosis to modern understandings of role of ultraviolet light in health.

Dr. Alexander Wunsch, MD, PhD is a German physician, researcher and one of the world’s leading experts in photobiology and light medicine.

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