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Nicole is the Director of Science & Clinical Research at Eight Sleep, and comes from previous wearable companies like Fitbit & WHOOP. She has a Ph.D. in Physiology, and has been doing research in thermoregulation, exercise, & cardiovascular physiology for 10+ years. Nicole is passionate about working on technology that empowers people to live a healthier life.
For women, good quality sleep is tightly linked to your body temperature staying within an optimal range throughout the night. But here’s the twist: hormones like estrogen and progesterone shift a lot during different life stages—birth control, pregnancy, and menopause. And when hormones change, so does how your body handles heat. That’s why at Eight […]
September 16, 2025With the knowledge that sleep is fundamental to a person’s overall health, Eight Sleep is dedicated to helping our members achieve high-quality sleep. In the first research study of its kind, our R&D team explored the impact of the Pod on sleep quality and cardiovascular recovery in 54 participants with more than 300 nights of […]
July 13, 2023The goal of this study was to test the efficacy of Autopilot 2.5 vs. Autopilot 2.0. As a refresher, our previous clinical study found that Autopilot 2.0 increases deep sleep by 10% on average, and improves heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate (HR) by 6% and 1%, respectively (see post for more information). Autopilot […]
June 30, 2023For women, good quality sleep is tightly linked to your body temperature staying within an optimal range throughout the night. But here’s the twist: hormones like estrogen and progesterone shift a lot during different life stages—birth control, pregnancy, and menopause. And when hormones change, so does how your body handles heat. That’s why at Eight […]
September 16, 2025With the knowledge that sleep is fundamental to a person’s overall health, Eight Sleep is dedicated to helping our members achieve high-quality sleep. In the first research study of its kind, our R&D team explored the impact of the Pod on sleep quality and cardiovascular recovery in 54 participants with more than 300 nights of […]
July 13, 2023The goal of this study was to test the efficacy of Autopilot 2.5 vs. Autopilot 2.0. As a refresher, our previous clinical study found that Autopilot 2.0 increases deep sleep by 10% on average, and improves heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate (HR) by 6% and 1%, respectively (see post for more information). Autopilot […]
June 30, 2023For women, good quality sleep is tightly linked to your body temperature staying within an optimal range throughout the night. But here’s the twist: hormones like estrogen and progesterone shift a lot during different life stages—birth control, pregnancy, and menopause. And when hormones change, so does how your body handles heat. That’s why at Eight […]
September 16, 2025With the knowledge that sleep is fundamental to a person’s overall health, Eight Sleep is dedicated to helping our members achieve high-quality sleep. In the first research study of its kind, our R&D team explored the impact of the Pod on sleep quality and cardiovascular recovery in 54 participants with more than 300 nights of […]
July 13, 2023The goal of this study was to test the efficacy of Autopilot 2.5 vs. Autopilot 2.0. As a refresher, our previous clinical study found that Autopilot 2.0 increases deep sleep by 10% on average, and improves heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate (HR) by 6% and 1%, respectively (see post for more information). Autopilot […]
June 30, 2023