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Dr. Shaon Chakrabarti studies how living systems keep time and organize themselves through complex biological processes.

In this lecture, he will take us into the fascinating world of circadian rhythms, the internal clocks that govern our sleep, energy and mood. While we tend to think of time as something external, nearly every cell in our body keeps its own time through intricate molecular feedback loops.

Why are some of us early birds while others come alive at night? Why does jet lag hit harder when we travel east? And what actually happens when our internal clocks fall out of sync with the world around us?

From chronotypes and night owls to shift work and jet lag, this lecture explores how our internal timing systems work, why they differ from person to person, and how modern research (including AI) is beginning to measure “body time” itself. The result could reshape how we think about health, performance, and even medicine.

About the Speaker

Dr. Shaon Chakrabarti is an Associate Professor at the Simons Centre for the Study of Living Machines at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore.

His research sits at the intersection of physics and biology, focusing on how living systems keep time through molecular feedback loops and complex dynamics.

His work explores circadian rhythms, biological organization, and how internal clocks remain robust despite noise and environmental changes, with implications for health and medicine.

Shaon completed a PhD in Biophysics at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he developed theoretical models to understand the force response of molecular motors and protein-ligand complexes.

He then moved to a post-doc position at Harvard University and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, to work on evolutionary modeling of cancer and cancer treatment strategies.

Event Details

📅 Saturday, 3 October

🕓 4 PM – 6 PM

📍 The Bangalore Local, Koramangala

This is a sober venue.

Your ticket includes:

• 1 complimentary kombucha from Umami Brew

• First-come, first-served seating

About Pint of View

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