How Sleep Cleans Our Brain

How Sleep Cleans Our Brain

by | Nov 13, 2020 | Sleep Experts

This post is inspired by Jeff Iliff, a neuroscientist who gave a TED Talk on how sleep cleans and refreshes our brains. Watch the video here.  Iliff’s bio from UW Medicine: Dr. Jeffrey Iliff focuses on neurodegeneration and traumatic brain injury research at the...
Rethinking Sleep During the Pandemic

Rethinking Sleep During the Pandemic

by | Nov 10, 2020 | Podcast Summary

Background Rethink by BBC Sound is about “how the world should change after the coronavirus pandemic. Leading thinkers from across the globe give us their route maps to a better tomorrow.” This episode features sleep scientist Matthew Walker, the author of...
Explaining Sleep from Beginner to Expert

Explaining Sleep from Beginner to Expert

by | Oct 25, 2020 | Sleep Experts

This post is inspired by Aric Prather, a sleep scientist at UCSF, who partnered with wired.com to explain sleep in five levels of difficulty. Watch the video here.  Prather’s bio from ucsfhealth.org: Aric Prather is a psychologist who treats insomnia with...
Empowering Sleep with Steve Reese

Empowering Sleep with Steve Reese

by | Oct 23, 2020 | Podcast Summary

Background Several years ago Steve Reese, the CIO for the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, began working with the team trainer to help provide tools to help players become healthier. They found that most players lacked the appropriate amount of sleep. Steve also had a sleep...