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Why do teens sleep so late? Is there a scientific way to measure how sleepy you are? Pioneering sleep scientist Mary Carskadon has answers—and is still discovering new frontiers.
Kenneth Miller, author of Mapping the Darkness: The Visionary Scientists Who Unlocked the Mysteries of Sleep, writes about Dr. Carskadon's journey to sleep science and her contributions to the field in the November-December 2024 issue of the Brown Alumni Magazine. Read the Article 
Mary Carskadon, PhD, and Bradley Hospital are featured in new book on the history of sleep science
Mapping the Darkness on Hachette Books
“Just a century ago, only a handful of scientists studied sleep—and not a single one did so full time. Most saw slumber as a nonevent, a nightly state of suspended animation,” Kenneth Miller writes
The book charts the paths of four scientists in addition to others who led advances in the field: Nathaniel Kleitman, PhD, Eugene Aserinsky, PhD, William Dement, MD, PhD, and Mary Carskadon, PhD.
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Read the Article View the related PDF Kenneth Miller, author of Mapping the Darkness , writes about early school start times in NewScientist. Click "View the related PDF" to read the article!
Read the Article View the related PDF Dr. Carskadon and Dr. Schotland chat about sleep on the American Thoracic Society's new podcast, Sleep Pioneers. Listen here to get to know trailblazers in the field, including the Sleep Lab's own Dr. Carskadon, better through conversations about their insights working in the field of sleep.
Read the Article View the related PDF Dr. Carskadon and Lynne Lamberg weigh in on the hot topic issue of early school start times as the 2023 school year kicks off.
Read the Article View the related PDF An interview with Jasamine Byrd from FOX54 - Huntsville, AL
Good sleep helps student success and safety. Is there a right bedtime? How much sleep a kid gets is more important than when they go to bed. Read the Article Schools across US consider pushing back starting times to combat growing mental health issue among students.
Read the Article "Diurnal variation present in youth suicidal ideation, suicide attempts"
Key takeaways: Most youth suicide attempts occurred in the evenings and at night. Targeting self-critical rumination in the daily lives of youth could reduce suicidal ideation. Read the Article 
Mary A. Carskadon is an authority on adolescent sleep and circadian rhythms. She serves as director of the Chronobiology and Sleep Research Laboratory at Bradley Hospital and is a Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at the Alpert Medical School. One focus of her scientific activities has been research examining interrelations between sleep regulatory systems (circadian timing system, sleep homeostat) and sleep/wake behavior of children, adolescents, and young adults. Her findings have raised public health issues regarding the consequences of insufficient sleep for adolescents as well as concerns about early starting times of schools. Her work has affected education policy, prompting the AAP and others to promote later school timing for adolescents and many school districts to delay school start times.
Read the Article Dr. Carskadon was in the UAE this week to explain why she believes schools and parents would benefit from the school day starting later.
Read the Article Dr. Mary Carskadon contributes a guest column to Brown University's Robert J. & Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science news site, discussing her answer to the question: "Why do we sleep?"
Read the Article Watch Dr. Saletin interviewed on WJAR news discussing the bill passed by the U.S. Senate that would make daylight saving time permanent.
Read the Article Watch Dr. Carskadon interviewed on WJAR news discussing research showing lack of sleep in older adults linked to higher risk of multiple diseases.
Read the Article Dr. Carskadon was recently interviewed by CNN for an article on circadian rhythms and sleep in teenagers.
Read the Article The Washington Post has published an interesting article about schools in Seattle that are seeing positive changes after shifting their school start times later in the morning. Dr. Mary Carskadon provides her insight on the negative effects of earlier school start times on teens.
Read the Article Dr. Katherine Sharkey is featured in an article in the Providence Journal that discusses findings from her research and her professional opinion on shifting school start times.
Read the Article A recent segment aired on ABC-6 news takes a closer look at sleep need and school start times for adolescents. Liz Tufts from ABC-6 interviews Dr. Carskadon on her expertise on these topics.
Read the Article Dr. Katherine Sharkey was featured on Smart Health with GoLocalProv discussing the under diagnosis of sleep apnea in women.
Read the Article An upcoming movie, Ode to Joy, details the experiences of a man living with Narcolepsy. IFC Films has partnered with Project Sleep to create this short PSA video discussing Narcolepsy and Cataplexy.
Read the Article Watch Dr. Carskadon interviewed on WJAR news discussing ideal sleep timing for children.
Read the Article Read about 11 helpful tips for promoting healthy sleep habits during COVID-19! Dr. Carskadon and other sleep experts weigh in.
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