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In each episode, neuroscientist Penny Lewis interviews a different sleep researcher, talking about a various aspect of sleep science. Topics will include sleep physiology and medicine, circadian rhythm, how sleep impacts on our memories and creativity, Sleep Engineering for enhanced health and cognition, and the most recent technologies to promote sleep

With The Sleepy Bookshelf, we’re throwing the relaxing magic of Get Sleepy into the deep, cultural well of classic literature. We’re creating a calming, sleep-inducing library of some of the best works of fiction and non-fiction ever written.

Relax your muscles- Continue working your way up your body, one body part at a time. Within minutes as you work your way up to your head continue to take deep breaths. You will begin to feel relaxed as if you were floating. Your body and brain will be massaged into a deep sleep. Detach and let go. Feel at peace. Feel happy. Feel Free. Don't forget it may be useful for your family and friends too.

This film explores the strange and relatively unknown world of sleep—a world in which we spend approximately one third of our lives.

This video explores a range of sleep disorders that cause negative impacts on daily life.

Dr. Michelle Olaithe is a Mother of 2, a psychologist, and a researcher with the University of Western Australia who investigates sleep and brain health. She has the drive to help people get better sleep for better health. How well do think you sleep at night? Your sleep impacts your daily function, your long-term brain health, and your mood.

Russell Foster, Debra Skene and Stafford Lightman discuss the science of sleep. Why do we need sleep and what are the physiological processes driving our circadian rhythm? When is our circadian clock disrupted and how does this affect our health? Cognitive neuroscientist Vincent Walsh chairs the debate.