Curated Video
Today's Cigarettes
Sleep scientist Matthew Walker (UC Berkeley) makes the analogy of today's attitudes towards sleep and yesterday's views of cigarettes.
Neuro Transmissions
Do Bugs Have Brains?
We can all agree that insects have heads, right? But what exactly do they have rattling around inside there? Do insects have brains like humans? Or is it just a bunch of nerves and goo? Well join Inés and Alie to get the answers and to...
Next Animation Studio
Sleep deprivation linked to increase in Alzheimer's protein
A new study has found that just one night of sleep loss could lead to increased beta-amyloid, a brain protein that has been linked to dementia. The study, published in PNAS, reports that Alzheimer's disease has been associated with a...
Curated Video
What happens when we sleep?
Sleep is central to our physical and mental health, but people have far less shut-eye today than they did a century ago. What is the impact?
AllTime 10s
10 Banned World Records
Ever wanted to break the world record for strongest eyelids or longest time without sleep, well you can't becuase they've been banned!
Financial Times
How to get more sleep
A third of people in the UK get less than the recommended 7-9 hours a night, according to the National Sleep Foundation. But ostrich pillows, nap pods, wearable devices and sleep robots can all supposedly help. The FT's Daniel Garrahan...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Space Habitat
Lisa Spence, Flight Analogs Project Manager, and Dr. Paul Haugen, HERA Operations Engineer, talk about the space habitat analog here in Texas. They talk about what it's like inside, what crewmembers do on missions, and how to sign up to...
JJ Medicine
What Triggers Migraines? | Stress, Loud Noises, Bright Lights, etc.
Common Migraine Triggers, including environmental, biological and psychological triggers Migraines are often pulsatile and unilateral headaches that are very debilitating and have associated symptoms. Migraines have a wide variety of...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Erin Flynn-Evans, Fatigue Countermeasures: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A conversation with Dr. Erin Flynn-Evans, Research Psychologist and the Director of the Fatigue Countermeasures Laboratory at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
JJ Medicine
Tension Headaches | Triggers, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms, Types, Diagnosis, Treatment
Tension Headaches | Triggers, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms, Types, Diagnosis, Treatment Tension Headaches (also known as stress headaches and tension-type headaches) are very common headaches that lead to mild-moderate bilateral head...
Healthcare Triage
Time Zones May Not Be Great for Your Health
A brand new study indicates that where you live in a time zone can reduce how much you sleep, and have general negative impact on health. So, do we actually need time zones?
Weird History
Life of Viet Nam POWs
Although the Vietnam conflict lasted for 20 years - from 1955 to the Fall of Saigon in 1975 - the United States government never officially declared war. Over 3 million people perished in the conflict, and hundreds of American and...
Healthcare Triage
Let the Kids Sleep: The Argument for Starting School Later
A lot of people worry about whether or not they get enough sleep. While there's no single answer to how much sleep a given individual needs, one thing we're pretty sure about is that younger people need more sleep. Starting school later...
Curated Video
Using Ellipses to Omit Words in Quotations
This video is a lesson on how to effectively use ellipses (...) to omit words from quotations. The teacher explains the rules for using ellipses and provides examples and practice exercises for students to follow. By using ellipses...
Curated Video
Why teens aren't getting enough sleep
A number of U.S. school boards plan to start classes later so students will be more alert. CBC's Duncan McCue revisits the stories of the young and the sleepless.
Curated Video
Generation sleep deprived: How lack of sleep is hurting Canadian teens | In-Depth
About a third of Canadian kids and adults don't get enough sleep. For teens, 'enough' is generally around eight to ten hours, but many are getting much less. Not getting the suggested hours of sleep has been linked to problems with...
Curated Video
Webinar3- "Heart Diseases and Youngsters: Amazing Heart, Amazing Life with Expert Insights"
"Heart disease is no longer just a concern for the elderly; alarming trends show an increasing prevalence of heart conditions among younger individuals, particularly those in their 30s and 40s. Sedentary lifestyles, poor dietary habits,...
Curated Video
Lack of sleep brings on munchies
Sleep deprivation may cause overeating, similar to the way cannabis boosts hunger, CBC's John Northcott reports
Curated Video
The Secrets of Oak Ridge
Allegations of treatment with LSD, sleep deprivation, torture. The painful legacy of an Ontario psychiatric facility.
Curated Video
'Israeli prisons are graveyards, we've been reborn': Released Palestinian prisoner
A released Palestinian prisoner described severe torture and inhumane conditions during a year in Israeli detention.
Getty Images
Sleeping/Going to sleep in a hotel room
Businesswoman, staying at hotels and going to work concepts
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Young Woman Sleeping in Bed
Businesswoman, staying at hotels and going to work concepts
Getty Images
Sleeping/Going to sleep in a hotel room
Businesswoman, staying at hotels and going to work concepts