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The blog for your body’s clock

We cover circadian science, sleep, shift work, and more—because your circadian rhythms are complicated, but understanding them shouldn’t be.

We Rate Sleep Memes

We Rate Sleep Memes

Meme #1 Here we see Squidward staying up and reading instead of going to sleep. Squidward himself might smugly…

This Thanksgiving, Get Outdoors

This Thanksgiving, Get Outdoors

Here’s a fun fact: You probably get way less light exposure during a normal work day than you would…

inTRO to ipRGCs ( Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells)

inTRO to ipRGCs ( Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells)

Rods, cones, and…ipRGCs? For almost a century and a half, it was thought that the mammalian retina had just…

No, we shouldn’t make DST Permanent

No, we shouldn’t make DST Permanent

I recently got some blackout curtains for my bedroom. This was pretty long overdue: about thirty feet from my…

Yesterday’s Weather and Your Health Data

Yesterday’s Weather and Your Health Data

I love my Apple Watch. The ability to track my exercise, heart rate, activity levels, and sleep has enabled…

Time-Restricted Eating and Shift Work

Time-Restricted Eating and Shift Work

I have always been a good eater. Before I knew about time-restricted eating, back when I was in college—waking…

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