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DrDahaNoob622 karma

Thank you Commander Kelly for doing this!

I am a biologist studying exercise and circadian rhythms in particular how exercise can change circadian rhythm in the skeletal muscle. I am also a big fan of space flight. As astronaut on board the ISS, you see 16 sunrises and sunsets per day the work schedule is tight and you probably have changing sleeping schedules in a never really dark environment

How much do you feel the effect of circadian disruption that comes along with the challenges of living and working in space?

Is there anything that you do to cope with the effects caused by circadian disruption such as sleeping problems, reduced alertness and concentration.?

Since your return from space do you appreciate a good night sleep on regular basis more than before?

DrDahaNoob32 karma

On the short I would recommend http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674065857 http://www.stlamerican.com/your_health_matters/health_news/a-good-night-s-rest-is-essential-to-optimize-health/article_069caee2-48e4-11e8-b257-47b06a9673f4.html

There is lots of papers out there on the topic but most are hard to understand for people outside medicine/ biology. But if you google sleep and circadian rhythm has been picked up in the general media many times since the 2017 nobel price

DrDahaNoob8 karma

I am glad that I could help. I am happy to get people interested in this type of research.

DrDahaNoob1 karma

As someone who closely works with scientists and their experiments. What do you think is the biggest mistake a scientist can do when trying to communicate his research to a layperson? What would you suggest for us scientists, how can we improve our communication skills to the public?