Insomnia success suggests we need more nuanced mental health support
28 September 2022
The standard "one-size-fits-all" approach to diagnosing and treating mental health problems is failing. Personalised treatments could make a big difference
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Unknown voices spark more brain activity in sleep than familiar ones
17 January 2022
Unfamiliar voices seem to put the sleeping brain on alert in a way that familiar voices don’t
University students with morning lectures tend to have lower grades
3 June 2021
University students tend to get lower grades if their classes and lectures begin early in the morning, because they struggle to wake up early enough to attend them
Why can’t we stay awake indefinitely? Science with Sam explains
29 April 2021
Sleep is clearly extremely important, but what’s going on in our brains while we’re out of it? Why can’t we stay awake all the time? And how can we make sure we’re getting enough? Let Science with Sam explain
Science with Sam: Why can’t we stay awake indefinitely?
27 April 2021
We spend one-third of our lives asleep, but why is it so essential? In this episode, we explain the science of sleep and why we can’t stay awake indefinitely.
How to breathe your way to better memory and sleep
8 January 2020
More than half of us breathe the wrong way, missing out on many benefits from better health to altered consciousness. Here's how to do it right
How to be superhuman: The science behind extraordinary abilities
12 December 2019
Rowan Hooper asks special guests what it feels like to be exceptional. And what does it take to get there?
People appear to sleep much better when rocked throughout the night
24 January 2019
A small study suggests adults not only sleep better but also remember more of what they have learned beforehand when they are rocked to sleep
You should soothe babies who wake at night – it speeds sleep training
11 September 2018
Parents may be told to let babies “cry it out” if they wake at night – but comforting very young infants who wake helps them develop a better night-time routine
My weekend in the desert trying to experience dream telepathy
10 July 2018
When Rowan Hooper went to Arizona to explore the purpose of dreams, he found himself among “experts” in using dreams to talk to dead people and diagnose cancer
