EPISODE · Jan 31, 2008 · 12 MIN
Why We Sleep
Host: Paul Raeburn Guest: Chiara Cirelli, MD, PhD Why do we sleep, and what happens when we do? Why is sleep so critical to the brain? Join host Paul Raeburn addressing these and related questions in depth with sleep medicine expert Dr. Chiara Cirelli. Her work identifying genes involved in sleep regulation and characterizing molecular correlates of sleep and wakefulness is explored to provide a clearer depiction of this mysterious basic human function.
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Host: Paul Raeburn Guest: Chiara Cirelli, MD, PhD Why do we sleep, and what happens when we do? Why is sleep so critical to the brain? Join host Paul Raeburn addressing these and related questions in depth with sleep medicine expert Dr. Chiara Cirelli. Her work identifying genes involved in sleep regulation and characterizing molecular correlates of sleep and wakefulness is explored to provide a clearer depiction of this mysterious basic human function.
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