Christian Cajochen

Christian Cajochen

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Christian Cajochen is a prominent sleep researcher and the head of the Center for Chronobiology at the University Psychiatric Clinics in Basel. His research gained attention for providing objective evidence of a potential lunar effect on human sleep, noting that study participants experienced poorer sleep quality during full moons. Cajochen's work has sparked a broader scientific interest in the influence of lunar cycles on human behavior and physiology.

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Christian Cajochen explains how our internal clock determines our daily life and why it is worth listening to it.

warum die innere Uhr so entscheidend ist
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-22
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Christian Cajochen is a specialist in chronobiology at the University of Basel.

Winterblues und Depression wird durch Lichttherapie gelindert
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-07
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Christian Cajochen is a professor and researcher in sleep science who has studied the effects of the moon on human sleep.

Wie viel Einfluss hat der Mond wirklich?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-06
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