Sleep Science
Can your sleep clock unlock hidden potentials?
4.2 (15)
27 mins
Explore a mesmerizing collection unveiling the secrets of your biological clock, sleep, and dreams. From mythical hormones to unique animal dreaming habits, discover the mysterious world behind closed eyes. Uncover revolutionary links between quality sleep and Alzheimer's prevention, as well as the impact of later school start times on student performance. These tales offer mind-bending revelations into the overlooked universe of dreams and their profound impacts.
Ep 1:
The Great Sleep Mystery
Explore the strange nightly ritual of sleep—from the instant you lose consciousness to the ninety-minute battle between NREM and REM, governed by your circadian clock and the vampire hormone melatonin.
Ep 2:
The Hidden Cost of Rest
Discover how sleep shapes the brain from infancy to adolescence, why sleep deprivation secretly sabotages your hormones and waistline, and how a controversial "power nap" strategy reshaped aviation and elite sports.
Discussions (17)
Abigail
Level 2 · 9 mo agoWith my mom living here I barely sleep and this explains the weight gain. My body is crying famine while I'm just trying to handle the stress of it all.
Chad
Level 9 · 9 mo agoI survive on 4 hours! 🤨
Landon
Level 6 · 9 mo agoI'd trade a lot for that sleepless gene to hit FIRE early. Imagine the compounding on those hours! I'll stick to VTI and 8 hours for now lol.
