Dr. Tom Swick

"The Clocky requires you to do more than stick your arm out and tap something," said Dr. Tom Swick, a sleep specialist at the Houston Sleep Center in Texas.
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Though the physiological need for sleep has not changed throughout history, people's behavior patterns have changed since the invention of the electric light bulb in the late 1800s, Swick said.The light bulb has allowed an extension of the working day.

"We need to allow our body to recuperate from a day's activities, and by constantly decreasing the actual amount of sleep we get, it becomes more difficult to function the following day on this decreased amount of sleep," Swick said.

"The Clocky requires you to do more than stick your arm out and tap something," said Dr. Tom Swick, a sleep specialist at the Houston Sleep Center in Texas.
...
Though the physiological need for sleep has not changed throughout history, people's behavior patterns have changed since the invention of the electric light bulb in the late 1800s, Swick said.

"We need to allow our body to recuperate from a day's activities, and by constantly decreasing the actual amount of sleep we get, it becomes more difficult to function the following day on this decreased amount of sleep," Swick said.

"The Clocky requires you to do more than stick your arm out and tap something," said Dr. Tom Swick, a sleep specialist at the Houston Sleep Center in Texas.
...
Though the physiological need for sleep has not changed throughout history, people's behavior patterns have changed since the invention of the electric light bulb in the late 1800s, Swick said.The light bulb has allowed an extension of the working day.

"We need to allow our body to recuperate from a day's activities, and by constantly decreasing the actual amount of sleep we get, it becomes more difficult to function the following day on this decreased amount of sleep," Swick said.