https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sleep-science--7549055enHealth & FitnessCopyright Alex Lindsayhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ced4a6dd5ffabf71818b18f18b3f7d64.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sleep-science--7549055Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:15:08 +0000Alex LindsayAlex Lindsayfeeds@spreaker.comOne sleep experiment or measured fact per episode — what the science actually says about how you sleep, and one small change to try tonight.false3e9c421e-2040-5fed-88a0-5b97cd36035cepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/light-is-your-clock-s-strongest-hand--76327024https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76327024Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:00:02 +0000Alex LindsayTwo mornings: one under dim indoor light, one stepping outside within minutes of waking. The difference is a message carried not by vision, but by light sensors in the eyes most people have never heard of, straight to the brain's master clock. This...595appetite,biology,brain,circadian rhythm,documentary,explained,ghrelin,health,hormones,leptin,light,melatonin,morning,nutrition,research,science,self improvement,sleep,sleep science,wellnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spindle-that-locks-in-a-skill--76292896https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76292896Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:03 +0000Alex LindsayPractise a piano passage in the evening and it still trips you up — sleep on it, and in the morning it flows. This episode explains how stage-two sleep spindles replay a practised movement and write it into the cortex, following the research that...674brain,deep sleep,dreams,explained,health,how it works,memory,neuroscience,rem sleep,research,science,sleep,sleep science,wellnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sleep-that-softens-a-bad-day--76292894https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76292894Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:00:02 +0000Alex LindsayREM sleep replays the day's emotional memories while the brain's stress chemical drops to near zero — keeping the memory but stripping the sting. This episode follows the Berkeley research on sleep deprivation and the amygdala, and ends with a simple...599brain,deep sleep,dreams,explained,health,how it works,memory,neuroscience,rem sleep,research,science,sleep,sleep science,wellnessfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-your-brain-washes-itself--76292891https://api.spreaker.com/episode/76292891Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:00:04 +0000Alex LindsayDeep sleep does more than rest the brain — slow waves drive blood out and pull cerebrospinal fluid in, washing away the day's metabolic waste. This episode follows the Boston University 2019 study that watched volunteers sleep in a scanner, and...574brain,deep sleep,dreams,explained,health,how it works,memory,neuroscience,rem sleep,research,science,sleep,sleep science,wellnessfalsefull