S4E1 - Niels Niethard - Neural mechanisms underpinning sleep
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Niels Niethard from the University of Tübingen to explore what sleep looks like at the level of cortical microcircuits — and how excitation and inhibition are dyna...
27 Aug 54min
S3E9 - End of Season Christmas Q&A
We've gathered the NaPS lab to answer all your fascinating questions on all things sleep! A perfect bitesize episode to get stuck into the marvellous world of sleep. 1. How does sleep deprivation aff...
18 Des 202523min
S3E8 - Michele Bellesi - Glial Cells and the Architecture of Sleep
In this episode, we welcome neuroscientist Michele Bellesi from the University of Camerino to explore the fascinating world of glial cells and their dynamic role in sleep. Michele guides us through t...
11 Nov 202552min
S3E7 - Can sleep help us unlearn negative bias and update disturbing memories?- Xiaoqing Hu
Can sleep help us unlearn biases and make our memories more positive? Implicit biases are unconscious stereotypes that influence our judgments and decisions - like assuming a particular gender for a s...
1 Okt 202549min
S3E6 - Hongi Ngo: Exploring Closed-Loop Auditory Stimulation
We're joined by Hongi Ngo, who developed a revolutionary technique for manipulating sleep oscillations during his PhD. Closed-loop Auditory Stimulation (CLAS), which uses bursts of pink noise which a...
23 Aug 202548min
S3E5 - Anna Schapiro - Can we model the way REM and NREM replay consolidate memories?
How are memories represented in the brain and how can we model this? Professor Anna Schapiro from University of Pennsylvania as we discuss her work on computational modelling of sleep and memory. In t...
2 Jul 202553min
S3E4 - Rebecca Spencer - Sleep across a lifetime - infant to old age
How does our sleep change as we age and what could this mean for memory and cognition? In this episode, we discuss with Professor Rebecca Spencer her research exploring how our sleep patterns evolve ...
18 Apr 202547min
S3E3 - Can sleep make us more creative?
In this deep dive episode, we look at how sleep onset can help creativity. With our amazing guest speakers, Professor Bob Stickgold, Dr Adam Horowitz, Professor Delphine Oudiette and Dr Celia Lacaux,...
14 Mar 202553min
