COVID-19 and "natural" experiments arising from physical distancing: a hypothetical case study from chronobiology.

COVID-19 and "natural" experiments arising from physical distancing: a hypothetical case study from chronobiology.
Chronobiol Int. 2020 Jul 07;:1-3
Authors: Erren TC, Lewis P, Shaw DM
Abstract
With countless "natural" experiments triggered by the COVID-19-associated physical distancing, one key question comes from chronobiology: "When confined to homes, how does the reduced exposure to natural daylight arising from the interruption of usual outdoor activities plus lost temporal organization ordinarily provided from workplaces and schools affect the circadian timing system (the internal 24 h clock) and, consequently, health of children and adults of all ages?" Herein, we discuss some ethical and scientific facets of exploring such natural experiments by offering a hypothetical case study of circadian biology.
PMID: 32633583 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chronobiology International - July 6, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Erren TC, Lewis P, Shaw DM Tags: Chronobiol Int Source Type: research