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Sleepyhead: An unparalleled guide to Narcolepsy – Book Review

Dee-Dee couldn’t leave his bedroom. After being diagnosed with cataplexy - a condition that often manifests itself in the sudden loss of muscle control due to strong and/or pleasant emotions…

We found the best mask that Improved our Skin – Inlight Beauty’s Chocolate Mask

Dry skin is for many of us, the bane of our lives. Constant itching and irritation, it often worsens during the coldest months of the year, becoming a near-persistent concern…

Self-Help & Sleep in the 21st Century

Headspace, Digipill and, Sleep Cycle - smartphone-based apps have revolutionised the way we sleep. And together with a whole host of articles proclaiming “5 Ways to Sleep Better…” (myself included),…

Reclaiming Our Dreams: A Dream and Philosophy Slam

Our common perception of ‘dreams’ have undergone a vast transformation in the past two hundred years. From the work of Sigmund Freud or Carl Jung, to the advancement of Behaviourism…

The Massive Cost of 6 Billion Nights of Sleep Data

According to the BBC documentary The Truth About Getting Fit, your Fitbit’s ‘beep’ in celebration when (if) you reach the 10,000 step benchmark, is somewhat premature. In fact, medical journalist Michael…

But really, why do we sleep?

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” Wise words, from Albert Einstein, who also famously said, “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”…

Culture and Science: Working Together for a Better Sleep?

British scientist and novelist C. P. Snow’s The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution (1959) famously discussed the growing disparity between the sciences, and humanities. So large was this disparity…

Unveiling the Fascinating History of Sleep: From Ancient Practices to Modern Insights

The past was not the place for sleep. Sure, everyone did it. It’s no new phenomenon; we’ve been sleeping since the beginning of time to fulfil our basic scientific requirements…