The Human Circadian Clock's Seasonal Adjustment Is Disrupted by Daylight Saving Time

@article{Kantermann2007TheHC,
  title={The Human Circadian Clock's Seasonal Adjustment Is Disrupted by Daylight Saving Time},
  author={Thomas Kantermann and Myriam Juda and Martha Merrow and Till Roenneberg},
  journal={Current Biology},
  year={2007},
  volume={17},
  pages={1996-2000}
}
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