SleepWhy do we need sleep? Part of the answer may be to strengthen memories. The Sleep-Memory ConnectionExplore the stages of a good night's sleep and the research linking sleep to memory. Ask the ExpertMatt Walker of Harvard Medical School answers questions on how sleep impacts our ability to learn. Test YourselfUse a simple typing exercise to see how sleep affects your memory. Sleepless SurgeonsJust how important is sleep to a surgeon? Find out in this video clip of host Neil Tyson paying a visit to the lab of Harvard sleep researcher Jeff Ellenbogen. Video Extra
Fruit flies with jet lag? Learn more in this short clip.
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