How important is light for sleep-wake cycles?
How important is light for sleep-wake cycles?
Your brain's "master clock" is sensitive to light, explains Michael Timothy Smith, MA, PhD, director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins University. He discusses how that clock affects your sleep.
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