Regina Barber
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So today on the show, our circadian rhythm. how our bodies know when it's time to sleep, and what happens when we don't. I'm Regina Barber, and you're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR. So Jade, let's talk about like circadian rhythm a bit more, starting with like what's the natural circadian rhythm for humans?
So today on the show, our circadian rhythm. how our bodies know when it's time to sleep, and what happens when we don't. I'm Regina Barber, and you're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR. So Jade, let's talk about like circadian rhythm a bit more, starting with like what's the natural circadian rhythm for humans?
So today on the show, our circadian rhythm. how our bodies know when it's time to sleep, and what happens when we don't. I'm Regina Barber, and you're listening to Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR. So Jade, let's talk about like circadian rhythm a bit more, starting with like what's the natural circadian rhythm for humans?
The Mars day is slightly over 24 hours. So, you know, those people with slightly longer ones, they can, you know, they can move to Mars. Yeah. Great. All right. So you talked about these like light cues and other cues. Like how does our body know when we should sleep?
The Mars day is slightly over 24 hours. So, you know, those people with slightly longer ones, they can, you know, they can move to Mars. Yeah. Great. All right. So you talked about these like light cues and other cues. Like how does our body know when we should sleep?
The Mars day is slightly over 24 hours. So, you know, those people with slightly longer ones, they can, you know, they can move to Mars. Yeah. Great. All right. So you talked about these like light cues and other cues. Like how does our body know when we should sleep?
So you're saying that light will affect how much melatonin is being produced in your body?
So you're saying that light will affect how much melatonin is being produced in your body?
So you're saying that light will affect how much melatonin is being produced in your body?
And so some people take like melatonin supplements to like help them go to sleep or help them get tired. What are your thoughts on those supplements?
And so some people take like melatonin supplements to like help them go to sleep or help them get tired. What are your thoughts on those supplements?
And so some people take like melatonin supplements to like help them go to sleep or help them get tired. What are your thoughts on those supplements?
Oh, I have no idea.
Oh, I have no idea.
Oh, I have no idea.