Sleep-Wake Cycle Biorhythms and Circadian Rhythms

Time also springs from within. There is no doubt that at the micro- as well as at the macro level, life’s rhythms have distinct periodicities embedded in the text of genetic materials. We are aware of sleep-wake cycles and the endogenous rhythms of breathing, heartbeats, and pulses. Plus, we have all seen sine waves of EEGs (alpha brain waves/second) or EKGs (heartbeats/minute) depicted on oscilloscopes, if only on TV, so we are not unfamiliar with bodily rhythms. (more…)




