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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2025 · 40 MIN

Why do we need to sleep?

from Seeking A Scientist · host Kate The Chemist, Suzanne Hogan

Humans spend one-third of their life sleeping, yet the purpose and function behind this regular state of unconsciousness remains a biological mystery. Sleep researcher Giorgio Gilestro is trying to understand some basic questions about it: like what sleep exactly is, and why it’s even necessary.

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