The Mystery of Sleep

MYS098: Every day, creatures all over the world just shut down, lose consciousness, and then start back up again hours later and science still isn’t sure why it happens. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the mystery of sleep, why it’s necessary, and how we can get more of this precious commodity.

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Links for this episode:

* Dr. Craig Heller’s Great Courses’ Secrets of Sleep Science

* Roger Ekirch’s book At Day’s Close: Night in Times Past

* Matthew Walker’s book Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

* Critique of Walker’s book

* Walker’s response

* Sleep (non-humans)

* Hibernation

* Sleep (humans)

* Fatal Insomnia

* First and Second Sleep

* CDC sleep deprivation statistics

* Sleep hygiene

* Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and insomnia

* Weighted blanket information

* Star Trek on Sleep

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