Current news about chronobiology, my projects and lectures.
Provocative? Yes, but perhaps necessary from a workplace safety perspective. Seit Jahrzehnten wissen wir, dass Müdigkeit Aufmerksamkeit, Reaktionsvermögen und Entscheidungsqualität beeinträchtigt. Die wissenschaftluche Faktenlage ist erdrückend, und wird nicht angezweifelt. Gleichzeitig wissen wir, dass Millionen Menschen, in Deutschland über 70% an Werktagen, ihren Schlaf regelmäßig durch einen Wecker beenden müssen,…
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The Solatube system is described below as a representative example of so-called mirror tunnel systems, as it is one of the technologically leading tubular daylight or mirror tunnel systems. However, the fundamental principles of a mirror tunnel system can also be applied to comparable systems from other manufacturers. Two fundamentally…
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ChronoClinic – what is it all about? Hospitals are meant to promote and restore health. At the same time, they are often places where the biological rhythms of both staff and patients are only partially taken into account. Early shifts start at fixed times, meal services follow organizational routines, ward…
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ChronoCity – As part of my presentation at the international symposium “ChronoCities for a Sustainable Future” in Barcelona, where scientists, urban developers, and experts discussed the future of societal time structures, one central question once again moved into focus: What happens when modern societies continuously evolve their technological systems while…
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Starting school early can kill? September 2023 – A 15-year-old student at the middle school in Lohr shoots his classmate in the back of the head … in the schoolyard. My son knew both … perpetrator and victim. Today is Father’s Day and I couldn’t help but think of this…
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