Erik Herzog, professor of biology
, a WashU expert in circadian rhythms, is available for interviews about the negative impacts of seasonal time change.
Herzog advocates for eliminating Daylight Saving Time.
Scientists say that Standard Time -- which most of our nation observes from November through March -- is the and also for things like safety and learning in schools.
Despite , we cannot seem to agree.
“There has been legislation for permanent Standard Time and for permanent Daylight Saving Time,” said Herzog, the Viktor Hamburger Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. “ or are considering bills that would eliminate annual time switching.”
Herzog is a past president of the , a scientific organization dedicated to the study of biological clocks and sleep.
In his , Herzog studies the molecules, cells and circuits underlying daily rhythms in mammals. Read more about Herzog’s take on time change in previous interviews with , and .
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Contact Talia Ogliore to schedule an interview with Erik Herzog: [email protected] or 314-935-2919
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