Why We Sleep
Sleep affects learning, mood and health. A neuroscientist's case for taking it seriously.
Biography
Matthew Walker is a British scientist and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Why We Sleep (2017) became an international bestseller; some of its claims have been debated by other researchers.
Main ideas and philosophy
Walker argues that sleep is essential to health, learning and emotional wellbeing.
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