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Eight Sleep's Clinical Team advances the science behind sleep fitness, translating research and data into actionable insights that help members recover faster and perform at their best. Comprised of professionals with backgrounds in sleep science, research, and data analysis, the team conducts studies and collaborates across disciplines to bridge science and technology—powering Eight Sleep’s mission to fuel human potential through optimal sleep.


Contributed by Natasha Ragland At Eight Sleep, every detail on the Pod is guided by one principle: improving your sleep with accurate biometric insights without compromising comfort. That’s why any significant change to the Pod goes through rigorous testing in our labs, where our R&D Clinical team ensures that each iteration of the Pod meets […]
January 14, 2026
Contributed by Elias Malek, PhD The effects of alcohol have become a hot topic lately, as we are starting to understand better and recognize just how much it disrupts sleep. However, most studies treat all types of alcohol (beer, wine, liquor, etc) under one umbrella, simply comparing “drinking nights” to “non-drinking nights.” That leaves an important […]
December 27, 2025
Contributed by Kendra Dombrowski Your body runs on a built-in clock that helps keep everything on schedule: when you feel sleepy or alert, hungry or focused, and even how your digestion and metabolism work. This 24-hour cycle is called your circadian rhythm. When you fly across several time zones, that internal clock can’t reset fast […]
December 27, 2025