[The Knowledge Project Ep. #131] Matthew Walker: The Power of Sleep

Matthew Walker is a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California-Berkeley, and is also the founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. He has published over 100 scientific research studies on the impact of sleep on human brain function, and he is the author of the 2017 book, Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams.

Shane: Let’s start with the basics. What is sleep? What are sleep stages? How do we sleep? How does it play out across the night?

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