Tag: sleep
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Keith Hengen, Washington University St. Louis – Sleep Resets the Brain’s Operating System
Why do we need to sleep? Keith Hengen, assistant professor in the department of biology at Washington University in St. Louis, delves into our brain to find the answer. Keith Hengen was born and raised in Concord, NH, and was first introduced to neuroscience at Bates College. From there, Keith went directly to grad school…
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Sunmin Lee, University of California Irvine – Sleep and Chronic Diseases
Sleep is important, even more so if you have other health conditions. Sunmin Lee, professor in the department of medicine at the University of California, Irvine, explores the relationship. Dr. Sunmin Lee, PhD, ScD, is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, in the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Dr. Lee is also…
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Yuka Sasaki, Brown University – Sleep and Learning
How have you been sleeping? Yuka Sasaki, research professor in the department of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown University, examines how sleep and learning are connected. Yuka Sasaki, PhD is a research Professor in Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences at Brown University. Her research aims to understand functions and sleep and the human…
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Jeff Iliff, Oregon Health & Science University – The Brain’s Janitor
Your brain’s janitor may get worse as you age. Jeff Iliff, Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University, discusses how the brain’s cleaning process may be hindered as we get older, and could be a trigger for diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Dr. Jeffrey Iliff is an Assistant…
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Erin Hanlon, University of Chicago – Sleep Munchies
Not getting enough sleep carries an increased risk of obesity. Erin Hanlon, Research Associate (in rank of Assistant Professor) at the University of Chicago, explains that lack of sleep can make your body go haywire, causing you to want to overeat. Erin C. Hanlon, Ph.D. is a Research Associate in the Sleep, Metabolism, and Health Center and…
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June Pilcher, Clemson University – Lack of Sleep and Decision Making
Your level of self-control could be tied to the amount of sleep you had last night. June Pilcher, professor in the department of psychology at Clemson University, explores how getting an appropriate amount of shut eye could lead to better choices during the daytime. Dr. Pilcher came to Clemson in 2001 and was awarded Alumni…
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Joseph Chandler, Birmingham-Southern College – Music and Sleep
Can soothing music help you fall and stay asleep? Joseph Chandler, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Birmingham-Southern College, explains how even music written to make you snooze may only play a small part in the actual process of dozing off. I specialize in the behavioral neuroscience of consciousness, including individual differences in sleep and sleep…
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Michael Howell featured on The Best Of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1302), Bob has selected Michael…
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Kimberly Fenn, MSU – Social Media Memories
Is your Facebook feed distorting your ability to recall events accurately? Kimberly Fenn, a psychologist at Michigan State University, is studying the way social media sharing can distort memory. Dr. Kimberly Fenn is associate professor of psychology and director of the Sleep and Learning Lab at Michigan State University. Her research explores the effect of…