
Why We Sleep: Science of Sleep & Dreams | Matthew Walker | Talks at Google
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Berkeley sleep scientist Matthew Walker presents the science of sleep and dreams and how sleep affects health and lifespan, based on his book Why We Sleep.
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HN suggests it as an easy alternative to the book for people who want Walker's sleep findings.
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His Google talk is also very interesting, a lot of other effects besides Alzheimer's are related to sleep deprivation [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗On the subject of Why We Sleep: I'm not sure how well it corresponds to the book, but Matthew Walker also has a Google Talks talk on the same subject that I recommend watching if you're not a book person: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Matthew Walker wrote that book [1]. He also has a few talks on YouTube worth checking out. From memory [2] was an informative one for me. [1] [LINK] [2] [VIDEO]
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