The Biology of Time

DR. SATCHIN PANDA is a leading expert in the field of circadian rhythm research. He is Associate Professor in the Regulatory Lab at the Salk Institute, a Pew Scholar, and a recipient of the Dana Foundation Award in Brain and Immune System Imaging. His book, The Circadian Code, has helped many people to regain their energy, sleep well and lose weight. Here he is interviewed by UDAY KUMAR on how he developed the ideas in his book, and what inspired his research.

- DR. SATCHIN PANDA

Q: Good morning, sir. It’s very nice to see you. Thank you so much for taking the time. I believe in karmic coincidences, and one day I was thinking that there should be something around the circadian code, not a complex research paper but something simpler for the common person to read and understand, beyond superstition and ritual, which really explains the science. Then I discovered your book, and I was very happy.

Thank you.

Q: The more I read it, the more I can feel your sincerity in putting the contents across.

Yes, it is difficult because being a scientist it’s always hard to simplify and at the same time not to lose the facts.

Q: Yes, it’s a very fine line. I wanted to talk to you about your circadian clock app. I've personally been using it and it’s a very comprehensive app! It covers a lot of things.

But first, can you talk a little more about your childhood, especially time with your grandparents?