Sleep Resets the Brain’s Operating System
Why do we need to sleep? In today’s Academic Minute, Washington University in St. Louis’s Keith Hengen delves into our brain to find the answer.
We’re celebrating a decade of the Academic Minute this week and next with one segment from each year. In this segment from 2014, Luis Zayas, Dean and Robert Lee Sutherland Chair in Mental Health and Social Policy at the University of Texas at Austin, delved into why one segment of the population commits suicide more than any other: Hispanic teens. A transcript of this podcast can be found here.
Why do we need to sleep? In today’s Academic Minute, Washington University in St. Louis’s Keith Hengen delves into our brain to find the answer.
Looking back in history can help us solve the problems of today. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Cambridge’s Ayse Zarakol takes a look back.
Why is there such a large variety of attitudes to even well-evidenced science? In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Bath’s Laurence Hurst explores the differences between those who trust in science and those who do not.
Shared attention can be key to bridging the gaps between us in society. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s Garriy Shteynberg explores.
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