Is nature too stupid?

We humans boast of our achievements as the crowning glory of nature’s creation. There is hardly any area that cannot be made even better, more stylish, more convenient and more profitable through “innovation”. Driven by funding from industry, science is increasingly being drawn into this maelstrom and sometimes the results…

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7 hours of sleep is enough?

Sleep duration – how much sleep do we need? The RNA BodyClock Chronotype Hair Root Test can now be used to determine when our biological sleep times are. However, in the same breath I am often asked whether it is possible to determine individual sleep requirements. My answer: Jain There…

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Shift work – chronotype-oriented personnel scheduling

Innovation in shift work – It all started with my presentation on“Chronobiology in workforce scheduling” and a joint workshop with managers. Together with the Wartenberg Clinic, we developed the “Chronotype-oriented staff scheduling” project at the beginning of 2019. We are breaking new ground worldwide on this scale. The Charité blood…

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