title: Sleep: a biological stimulus from our nearest celestial neighbor?
abstract: Three studies have retrospectively analysed different data-sets to assess whether there is an effect of lunar phase upon human sleep. The results and conclusions differ. Until specifically designed experiments, controlling for key variables, are undertaken this issue will remain open.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Sherrington Building, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PT, UK. Electronic address: vladyslav.vyazovskiy@dpag.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Vladyslav V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Vyazovskiy
authors.affiliation: Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford, Levels 5-6 West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. Electronic address: russell.foster@eye.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Russell G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Foster