What happens when we go to sleep? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the mystery of why we sleep, time dilation in dreams, circadian rhythms, and sleeping in space with neuroscientist Matt Walker. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  <a href="https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-paradox-of-sleep-with-matthew-walker/">https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-paradox-of-sleep-with-matthew-walker/</a>Thanks to our Patrons Micheal Unwin, Vijay Krishnan, Leroy Gutierrez, alycia allen, Hilary Rush, Kira Lesser, and Daryl Sawyer for supporting us this week.Photo Credit: ManuelSchottdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Capturing the Cosmos with Babak Tafreshi

Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up! 

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