Talks to Watch

Why We Sleep: Science of Sleep & Dreams | Matthew Walker | Talks at Google

752K views · Dec 20, 2017 · 54:52 · 3 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2018–2019

Berkeley sleep scientist Matthew Walker presents the science of sleep and dreams and how sleep affects health and lifespan, based on his book Why We Sleep.

Why Hacker News points people here: HN suggests it as an easy alternative to the book for people who want Walker's sleep findings.

“that I recommend watching if you're not a book person”HN comment, 2018

What Hacker News said 3

RecommendsFrankyHollywoodJul 2018

“His Google talk is also very interesting”

Effects of sleep deprivation beyond Alzheimer's

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His Google talk is also very interesting, a lot of other effects besides Alzheimer's are related to sleep deprivation this video

in “The brain may clean out Alzheimer’s plaques during sleep” · view on HN
RecommendsparskiOct 2018

“that I recommend watching if you're not a book person”

Walker's talk on sleep, alternative to the book

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On the subject of Why We Sleep: I'm not sure how well it corresponds to the book, but Matthew Walker also has a Google Talks talk on the same subject that I recommend watching if you're not a book person: this video

in “Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?” · view on HN
RecommendsjmtsNov 2019

“He also has a few talks on YouTube worth checking out.”

Informative Matthew Walker talk on sleep

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Matthew Walker wrote that book [1]. He also has a few talks on YouTube worth checking out. From memory [2] was an informative one for me. [1] link [2] this video

in “Deep Sleep May Help the Brain Clear Alzheimer's Toxins” · view on HN