Tales from the Chronobiology Lab is here!

After almost three years of hard work, our science comic Tales from the Chronobiology Lab is available open access via the NFF Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR). Developed and created with illustrator and storyteller Sofie Louise Dam and scientists from CBMR, the comic takes the reader behind the scenes in a scientific laboratory where we follow the unassuming night owl Amy in her research into circadian rhythms - the science of our body clock.
 
Tales from the Chronobiology Lab takes you on a time-travelling adventure through the history of scientific research into rhythms before diving into the heart of the scientific process as Amy takes us through her most recent experiment. Without shying away from scientific detail, the comics get into the ‘nitty gritty’ of the questions that still puzzle circadian scientists today, with a dash of humor. It is a story about science and scientists – what it looks like to carry out research behind the scenes and what drives the people who make science happen. The comic is designed for young people and adults who are curious about circadian rhythms and how science is done in the lab.

Sofie’s illustrations are totally beautiful and I really enjoyed thinking of new ways to connect contemporary research with the history of science through storytelling.

You can read it online for free here.