This is a fascinating discussion from TEDMED, talking about the causes and effects of sleep deprivation. Presenters are: Russell Sana: Executive Director of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard University Dave Dickenson: Former CEO of Zeo, Inc. Ryan Hurd: Founder of Dreamstudies.org James Maas: CEO of Sleep For Success Lisa Fields: Lisa Fields and… Read More…
widdowquinn via Compfight We live in a high tech world, and sleep research is starting to capitalize on all this technology – from very disparate disciplines. This genetic engineering study is interesting because it blends science and statistics. A Study From An Unlikely Source This study is from the Kellogg School of Management (go figure),… Read More…
Photo Credit: Natalia Osiatynska via Compfight There has been a fair amount of press around a study linking learning and sleep. There’s one from the UK that emphasizes teachers better understanding how students learn, and a number of US-based articles that basically say the same thing. I think there’s one person that writes an article, and… Read More…
The other day I searched for the actual algorithm that Zeo uses to calculate it’s ZQ (overall sleep quality) number. Through @hypnogog (another sleep hacker) on Twitter, he pointed me to a site run by “The Bulletproof Executive“, where he laid out the formula that Zeo uses when calculating a ZQ – he knows a founder of Zeo, and… Read More…
Isochronic tones are pretty commonly used in the sleep deprived population – they can cause you to relax, and some of the specific frequencies involved stimulate certain parts of your brain (SMR – Sensory Motor Rhythm, related to insomnia, for example). I’ve been using these isochronic tones off and on for over a year now,… Read More…
I spent some time yesterday listening to a podcast: “The Skeptic’s Guide To The Universe“, where they talked about their favourite shows for 2011, their Best and Worst for the year, among others. One of Dr. Steven Novella’s picks for the anti-science (my words, not his) person of the year was Dr.Oz of Oprah fame (Dr.Oz… Read More…
