Scientists who use smartwatches: Rob ter Horst & Peter H. Charlton, a scientist who does not use smartwatches: Peter Gamma from the MRIS

Last Updated on December 29, 2025 by pg@petergamma.org

Rob ter Horst uses smartwatches for science:

Peter H. Charlton uses smartwatches for science:

But not Peter Gamma from the MRIS:

For these reasons:

090. Review of Accuracy Studies of Consumer Grade Heart Rate Monitors: Methods, Testing Protocols, Reference Devices

Or to be more precise. Peter Gamma from www.petergamma.org is currently wearing four smartwatches, but he cannot do scientific studies about meditation with those.