This week we tackle one of the bedrocks of the Twilight vampire lore: why doesn’t Edward sleep? Featuring an overview of current theories about why humans do sleep and Paige and Hannah being icked out by Edward watching Bella but commiserating with her about talking in her sleep.

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Our intro and outro music:

In the Gloaming - American Quartet (1910)

Links:

"Spittin' Facts" (AKA the "Spit on Me" episode)

Who are we / what do we want / why are we doing this

Coral reef teleosts being the most average fish imaginable

Social media and sleep deprivation

Maintenance Phase on sleep

"The Science of the Midnight Snack"

Why we sleep theories

"Is Sleep Essential?"

Dolphins and unihemispheric sleep

More on unihemispheric sleep

Sleep deprivation and pigeons :(

EEG definition

What happens in the body during sleep

More things the body does during sleep

2L of saliva a day