Why do we dream? And does eating cheese before sleeping make your dreams more vivid? In this week's episode, Rosie answers these questions and more as she delves into the science of dreaming. In our SNPit, Ash celebrates Brazil's first-ever home-built satellite, Amazonia-1, which was launched last week to keep an eye on deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.

Episode Sources:

• Scientists identify parts of brain involved in dreaming
• The neural correlates of dreaming
• Why Do Memories of Vivid Dreams Disappear Soon After Waking Up?
• Dreaming May Help Relieve a Bad Day
• Learning while you sleep: Dream or reality?
• How our dreams prepare us to face our fears
• It's black and white: TV influences your dreams
• Sweet Dreams Are Made of Cheese
• Brazil’s first homemade satellite will put an extra eye on dwindling Amazon forests

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Music:

AhDah Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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