Light is a key driver for synchronizing our internal, circadian rhythms to the external light and dark cycle. In my last blog post, you learned about how our eyes not only enable us to see the world (through the cones and the rods), but that they also signal whether it is light or dark around […]
Author Archive | Manuel Spitschan
Help science to study the effect of the corona lockdown on our body clock
The Corona pandemic – its lockdowns, social distancing and working at home – has drastically changed our daily behaviours and habits. Dr. Maria Korman (University of Ariel, Israel) and Prof. Till Roenneberg (LMU Munich and Chronsulting, Germany) have set up an online questionnaire to study these changes and their effects on biological rhythms and sleep. […]
Update: Deadline extended to April 30 for Public Outreach position
SRBR is looking for the next Public Outreach Fellow to help SRBR with its public outreach activities and dissemination of the amazing things going on in the field of chronobiology. Are you passionate about science communication and have experience with social media use (especially Twitter) and tracking its analytics? Do you have at least 2 […]
If mornings make you scowl, maybe you’re a night owl
I often find it insufferable to encounter a chipper cheery morning person. If you’re anything like me, and the slight majority of the population, then the morning may not be your favourite time of day. The ring of the alarm clock that has invaded sleep in the industrialized world is dreaded by many. We intuitively […]
Update: SRBR2020 will be held as a virtual conference
In response to the rapidly changing circumstances associated with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the SRBR Board of Directors has made the decision to transition the in-person conference to a virtual experience. We aim to host all of the scheduled components of the meeting in an online format. The details will be finalized by the end […]
