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DispatchBiological Clocks: Who in This Place Set Up a Sundial?

Russell G. Foster - No affiliation found

2012/05/22 Short review DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.04.031 Journal: Current Biology

Abstract:

SummaryHow do circadian rhythms, alarm clocks and the light/dark cycle interact? The concept of social jetlag is informing our appreciation of the tensions and consequences of imposing an artificial temporal order upon our biology.