The groundbreaking new science of re-syncing our circadian rhythms to live healthier, happier, and more sustainable lives.
Every moment, a symphony of tiny timepieces is ticking throughout your body, orchestrated by a master timekeeper in your brain. But modern insults like artificial light, contrived time zones, and late-night meals wreak havoc on our internal clocks. Misaligned circadian rhythms disrupt sleep, reduce productivity, and raise the risk of serious, life-threatening ailments.
Armed with advances in biology and technology, a circadian renaissance is reclaiming these lost rhythms and leveraging their profound influence. Gaining a better understanding our circadian rhythms can have profound impacts on our health and well-being. “Clock Wise” explores the emerging science and its applications: How could going for a walk in the morning and avoiding food after the sun sets keep your body clocks in sync? Why are some doctors delivering treatments and performing surgeries at specific times of day? And how might manipulating circadian clocks help tackle antibiotic resistance, reduce pesticide use, and ease world hunger?
Science journalist Lynne Peeples unpacks these questions and more, meeting 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 light-adjusting headsets in an effort to decipher what makes our internal clocks tick and how we can reset them for the better.
