In episode 6 of Performance Around the Clock, host Professor Satchin Panda interviews Dr. Horacio de la Iglesia, a sleep and circadian expert from the University of Washington. We discuss how circadian rhythms affect nearly every aspect of human physiology and behavior, from hormone levels to sleep-wake cycles. Dr. De la Iglesia shares insights from his research on ancestral populations like the Toba who live without electricity, as well as modern teenagers and the impact of light exposure, sleep deprivation, and delayed school start times. We discuss the need to educate the public and medical community about circadian health. The episode highlights how circadian biology can inform public policy and simple lifestyle changes we can make, like increasing natural daylight exposure, to improve health.

Guest:

Dr. Horacio de la Iglesia

Professor, University of Washington

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Host:

Dr. Satchin Panda

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Links:

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More science: https://mycircadianclock.org/

Horacio de la Iglesia - high school and ancestral start times. Performance Around The Clock episode 6.