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Why Do We Need To Sleep?

2018/3/2
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But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Dr. Lisa Meltzer explains the various reasons why humans need to sleep, including evolutionary safety, energy conservation, and bodily restoration.

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Why do people need to sleep? How do we actually go to sleep? How does sleeping get rid of toxins in the brain? And how come when it's nighttime I don't want to go to sleep but when it's morning I don't want to wake up?! Those questions and more, all about sleep. We're joined by pediatric sleep psychologist Dr. Lisa Meltzer.

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