Vicious cycles that impair sleep

Charles Czeisler

Run Time:	43 minutes
Speakers:	Charles Czeisler
Topics:	Boston Celtics, drowsy driving, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep cycle

DOWNLOAD Audio:	czeisler.mp3

Charles Czeisler discusses his work improving the Boston Celtics' sleep cycles, when students school should start based on age, sleep apnea, drowsy driving, how light effects sleep, and other vicious cycles that impair sleep. For more information on improving your sleep cycles, visit the Sleep and Health Education Program website.

Charles Czeisler is the Baldino Professor of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Chief and Senior Physician in the Division of Sleep Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. His research is focused on the neurobiology of the human circadian pacemaker.