Brains Matter ©

BM204 – The Science of Sleep


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In today’s episode, I speak to Ashen Vithana, a sleep scientist, and Alex Young, an entrepreneur and futurist, from the http://youtube.com/@thesnoozestrategists podcast.

I speak to them about the following topics:

– What is sleep science?

– What makes for a good sleep?
– Is there an impact from watching screens before bed?
– Are sleeping pills a good idea?
– What is the impact of exercise on sleep?
– How useful are wearable health devices?
– How does shift work impact sleep?

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This episode is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n394qJ2NK3M

The theme music, “Soul of the Machine”, was composed and performed by Clive Weeks.

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