Sleep Junkies Podcast
1) EP 055: Dreams: the next frontier for advertising? – Dr Sara C. Mednick
Imagine if corporations could place adverts for their products inside your dreams. It may sound like far-fetched science fiction, but amazingly, science and technology has reached the point where this...Show More
2) EP:054: A unified theory of dreaming? – Robert Stickgold and Antonio Zadra
Despite our millennia-old fascination with dreams, their meaning, and their roles in our lives, it wasn't up until the late 20th century that scientists really began to make big leaps into investigati...Show More
3) 053: Sleep supplements: science or snake oil? Part 2 – Jesse Cook
In the second part of our deep dive into sleep supplements we take a look at the overlapping subjects of nutrition, delivery methods, dosages, a run-down of the different categories of sleep supplemen...Show More
4) 052: Sleep supplements: science or snake oil? Part 1 – Jesse Cook
When we're seeking solutions to health problems we generally look to doctors and scientists for the best advice. But what happens when the experts don't actually have all the answers? This is often...Show More
5) 051: Pregnancy and baby sleep – beyond the mom blogs: Dr Jade Wu
In today's episode we discuss all things pregnancy and baby sleep with physician, host of the award-winning Savvy Psychologist and new mum Dr Jade Wu. This episode's guest: Jade Wu, PhD, DBS...Show More
6) Documentary: Big Golf, science and the battle for Standard Time
A special documentary to celebrate our 50th episode. Featuring multiple guests, archive material, original music and plenty of intrigue, follow the labyrinthine narrative of Daylight Saving Time, the ...Show More
7) 049: Measurement or intervention? The role of sleep technology – Dr Michael Grandner
Only a few years ago, the phrase consumer sleep technology was synonymous with sleep trackers, devices that monitor your nocturnal behaviours to give you insights into the mysteries of your non-waking...Show More
8) 048: Rethinking Sleep In Modern American Life – Matthew Wolf-Meyer
What role do history, culture and economics play on our normative conceptions of sleep? How has modern American life shaped the way we define the norms of 'healthy sleep'? Join us for a wide-ranging, ...Show More
9) 047: Cannabis and sleep: from prehistory to the 21st century – Anastasia Suraev
Pretty much every week, we get an email from a new cannabis startup, promoting their latest CBD or THC remedy to treat any number of health conditions, including sleep problems. This boom in new, l...Show More
10) 046: Robots, innovation and the sleep economy – Julian Jagtenberg
Technology and sleep have a troubled relationship. On one hand, doctors and therapists remind their patients to banish every gadget and gizmo from the bedroom, lest they act as addictive, irresistible...Show More