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The Inner Clock: Living in Sync With Our Circadian Rhythms
By (Author) Lynne Peeples
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Tonic
7th January 2025
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology
Neurosciences
Time (chronology), time systems and standards
Time management
Self-help, personal development and practical advice
Coping with / advice about mental health issues
Popular medicine and health: the human body
612.022
Paperback
368
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
How the groundbreaking science of circadian rhythms can help you sleep better, feel happier and improve your overall health Your body contains a symphony of tiny timepieces, synchronised to the sun and subtle signals in your environment and behaviour. But modern insults like artificial light, contrived time zones and late-night meals can wreak havoc on your internal clocks. Armed with advances in biology and technology, a circadian renaissance is reclaiming those lost rhythms. The Inner Clock explores the emerging science and its transformative applications: How could taking a walk in the morning and going to bed at the same time each night keep your body in sync Why are some doctors prescribing treatments at specific times of day And how might a better understanding of our circadian rhythms improve educational outcomes, optimise sports performance, and support the longevity of our planet Science journalist Lynne Peeples seeks out the scientists, astronauts, athletes and patients at the forefront of a growing movement. Along the way, she sleeps in a Cold War-era bunker, chases the midnight sun, spits into test tubes, and wears high-tech light sensors to decipher what makes our internal clocks tick and how we can reset them for the better.
Lynne Peeples is a freelance science journalist, specializing in the environment, public health and medicine. She holds a M.S. in Biostatistics from Harvard and an M.A. in Science Journalism from New York University. Her writing has appeared in Huffington Post, Nature, Scientific American and The Atlantic, amongst others. A 2020-2021 MIT Knight Science Journalism fellow and a finalist for the 2018 National Association of Science Writers long-form reporting award, she lives in Seattle, Washington.