Sleep and the Moon
· 28 min · Episode 58
Episode Sleep and the Moon
Sleep is one of the defining traits of human life. It's also one of the most mysterious. Dr. Horacio de la Iglesia is a neurobiologist who's on a quest to understand how patterns of human sleep evolved. His new research shows an unexpected connection between sleep and the cycles of the moon.
Links
de la Iglesia Lab Moonstruck Sleep It's not just the pandemic. The moon may be messing with your sleep, too The de la Iglesia Lab Sleep and Homelessness Project Science and Evolution of Sleep | Ask a Biologist
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- https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/5/eabe0465
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/moon-light-sleep-study/2021/01/28/9b18a0cc-6181-11eb-9061-07abcc1f9229_story.html
- https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/secrets-sleep
- https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/
- https://www.leakeyfoundation.org/originstories
- https://leakeyfoundation.donorsupport.co/page/originstories
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