Zócalo Public Square

The digital age has brought us wonders—connecting instantly with friends and family on the other side of the world, the ability to order just about anything from anywhere, even new apps that limit your intake of calories and booze. But the ubiquity of smartphones and tablets has also been blamed for a variety of different health problems, from obesity to sleep disorders. At a Zócalo/UCLA event at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown L.A., UCLA Chancellor and biobehavioral scientist specializing in circadian rhythms Gene Block, health economist and Milken Institute Fellow Anusuya Chatterjee, and UCLA Children’s Digital Media Center director Patricia Greenfield discussed whether digital technology can do more harm than good to our health. The event was moderated by Chad Terhune of California Healthline and Kaiser Health News.