From Robert Chard, Wadeford, Somerset, UK
I was interested in your article about those who need very little sleep (26 October 2019, p 18). I am one such person and, at age 77, I would like to meet others. Some of my relatives and ancestors have or had the same ability.
In relationships, like attracts like. “Never sleepers” tend to have energy and stamina that others can find difficult to cope with. A “normal” child surrounded by those who need little sleep can feel very left out.
Among half a dozen of my relatives who need little sleep, I have observed shared traits of enthusiasm for endurance sports, ambidextrousness, some dyslexia, poor performance at school, high intelligence and an inability to sing in tune. I hope this is of interest. I would be pleased to assist any researchers who contact me through New Scientist.
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