In Defense of Sunlight: The Surprising Science of Sun Exposure

Upending everything we thought we knew about sun exposure, this “dazzling book” (Nature) explains the many health benefits of light and offers easy ways we can all incorporate more of it into our lives.

For decades, we’ve been told that the healthiest relationship with the sun is no relationship at all—that we should hide from direct sunlight or face the consequences. But in this groundbreaking investigation, acclaimed journalist Rowan Jacobsen presents the growing body of medical research o...