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Why The Brain Requires Sleep

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Chiara Cirelli and Giulio Tononi shown using electron-microscope to study pictures taken of mice.
At UW-Madison’s Center for Sleep and Consciousness, Chiara Cirelli (right) and Giulio Tononi use electron-microscope pictures of mice to study what happens in human brains when we sleep. Photo courtesy of UW-Madison.

What can adolescent mice teach us about the value of a good night’s rest? A lot, according to a UW-Madison researcher who studies how the brain physically changes when we rest. We explore how sleeping can affect our ability to learn.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Keegan Kyle Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Chiara Cirelli Guest

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