Sleep Science Podcast

11/11/2024

If you're a night owl, you may have caught Marta, a PhD student from our lab, on Midnight Mastermind BBC Radio 2 testing Phil's knowledge on sleep stages and Targeted Memory Reactivation (TMR)!
Check it out on BBC Sounds

Phil keeps you entertained through the start of Monday.

25/10/2024

The Neuroscience and Psychology of Sleep (NaPS) lab, the makers of the Sleep Science Podcast, are looking for a research assistant to join their team. On this Wellcome Trust funded project, the researcher will be invesigating the use of Targeted Memory Reactivation on PTSD and Depression. The post holder will complete a PhD over their 3 year position with us.

Deadline is 21st Nov - apply here: https://t.co/EKctOt1vmD

22/10/2024

Hello everyone!
It's been a long while but we are coming back with brand new content for our next season of the podcast. To welcome you all back, we are doing a Christmas Special Q&A episode where our researchers at the lab try to answer all your sleep related questions! Please leave your questions below or drop us an email - Questions need to be in by the end of this week!

See our other Q&A episodes to see what kind of questions we've answered in the past

Today's episode is a little bit different. We're marking the end of our first season by roping in the rest of the NaPS lab to answer listeners' sleep-related questions. Thanks to everyone who sent questions in!List of questions:Why do we use the t...

15/09/2022

Interested in pursuing a PhD in how sleep engineering could boost creative problem solving?
The Neuroscience and Psychology Sleep Lab at Cardiff University is looking for a new PhD applicant. Link below with further information, deadline to apply is 30th September.

PhD Project - Sleep engineering to boost creative problem solving at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com

27/01/2022

Our new episode is out! A big thank you to Professor Chiara Cirelli for joining us as we discuss her work on the Synaptic Homeostasis model, animal models in sleep and her most recent findings!

You can find more information about Chiara's work, links to some papers discussed in the episode and a glossary of terms used in the episode on the episode webpage
We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, we talk with Professor Chiara Cirelli from the department of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin. We begin by hearing about how she first got interested in sleep research, and particularly about her time as a medical student...

25/01/2022

Hello everyone! After a long break over the New Year, we have a NEW EPISODE coming out this Thursday, featuring Professor Chiara Cirelli discussing her work on synaptic homeostasis, animal models in sleep and her most recent findings. Check out this sneak peak!

19/08/2021

NEW EPISODE!

Our interview with Professor Colin Espie is out!
In this episode Professor Espie talks about his lifetime work on sleep issues and shares wisdom on the subject of tackling insomnia – we invite you to check out Sleepio, the online sleep clinic!
Our guest will make a short introduction to Sleepio in this episode and expand on his most recent and exciting research. Check out the episode webpage for more information and links to papers.
A final thank you to professor Espie for accepting out invitation and being part of our podcast!

Enjoy!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/787211/8870876

In this episode, we interviewed Colin Espie, one of the world’s leading authorities on sleep and insomnia. Colin is Professor in Sleep Medicine at the University of Oxford, and Clinical Director of the Experimental & Clinical Sleep Medicine P...

22/07/2021

NEW EPISODE!

Part 2 of our episode with Professor Mark Blagrove & Professor Tore Nielsen is out!

Join us as we continue discussing their work on nightmares and how imagery rehearsal of the nightmare before we go to sleep can reduce them. We also talk about the positive and negatives of lucid dreaming & the 'Dream-Lag' effect, a strange phenomena were life events are incorporated into dreaming the night after they happen and 6-7 days after the event, but mysteriously not in between. Join us to find out why we think this may happen and what it may mean for our memory.

A final thank you to both Mark and Tore for joining us for some really fascinating topics!

We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, we talk to Professor Tore Nielsen from the University of Montreal and Professor Mark Blagrove from Swansea University.In part 2 of this two part episode, we carry on our discussion about nightmares and talk about Tore's work on i...

24/06/2021

Part 1 of our episode with Professor Mark Blagrove & Professor Tore Nielson is out! Join us as we discuss their work in dreaming & some of the theories behind what our dreams are for.
Thank you Mark and Tore for joining us!

Don't forget that there are links to the papers discussed, links to more information on our speakers and a glossary for the episode on the episode wepbage!

We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, we talk to Professor Tore Nielsen from the University of Montreal and Professor Mark Blagrove from Swansea University. In part 1 of this two part episode, we talk about how both our guests became interested in the world of sleep ...

27/05/2021

The first episode of season 2 is out now! We talk to Dr Tristan Bekinschtein from the Cambridge Consciousness and Cognition Lab about the boundary between consciousness and unconsciousness. We hope you enjoy!
You can also find links to some of the papers discussed on our webpage.

In this episode, we talk to Dr Tristan Bekinschtein from the Cambridge Consciousness and Cognition Lab and discuss his research looking into the boundary between consciousness and unconsciousness. We talk about his work in the loss of consciousne...

26/05/2021

Season 2 of the Sleep Science Podcast begins TOMORROW! We're very excited to release our first episode with Dr Tristan Bekinschtein
and his work on consciousness. If you'd like to find out more before the episode on Tristan's work, you can find the link below!

https://www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/directory/profile.php?trisbke

I am interested in non-classic approaches to study the physiology and cognition of consciousness.

15/05/2021

Season 2 of the Sleep Science podcast is coming soon! Take a sneak peak at our talk with Dr Tristan Bekinschtein about his work on the boundary between consciousness. Thank you for joining us Tristan!

01/03/2021

Our episode with Professor Bob Stickgold has reached OVER 1000 VIEWS! A big thank you to everyone who has listened so far and if you haven't, you can find the link below!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/787211/5122420?fbclid=IwAR0iVaCrejH1XonuUbSzfUu5rM3YWWKvh2vi6sWSTBOCDuWvmzPZrn29sg4

In this episode, we speak with Professor Bob Stickgold, one of the most prominent researchers in the field of sleep science. Bob tells us about the early days of sleep research and how he and other scientists struggled to convince the world that s...

12/01/2021

Hello! Just to let you all know that we are busy planning season 2 of the podcast! We wanted to say a massive thank you for all of your support on our first season and we're looking forward to season 2!

All season 1 is still available so feel free to it check out!
Thank you again for all your support!

24/12/2020

Our Christmas Q&A episode is out today! The NaPS Cardiff lab answer your questions, covering topics like dreaming, sleep paralysis, sleep cycles, meditation and talking in our sleep and more!

Today's episode is a little bit different. We're marking the end of our first season by roping in the rest of the NaPS lab to answer listeners' sleep-related questions. Thanks to everyone who sent questions in!List of questions:Why do we use the t...

10/12/2020

Our latest episode is out today! Join us as we talk to Michelle Carr and Karen Konkoly about what lucid dreaming is, how people can learn to control their dreams and the important benefits of lucid dreaming. We explore how lucid dreams provide a window into understanding consciousness and people's inner worlds, and touch on the symbolism often found in dreams.

You can also find us on Twitter

https://www.buzzsprout.com/787211/3870239

Have you ever wished you could control your dreams? In this episode we learn about new approaches letting people do exactly that. We also delve into important benefits lucid dreaming could have, such as helping reduce nightmares or helping process...

06/12/2020

Did you know, for each episode, we have a page covering the episode's topics, links to the papers discussed and even a glossary if you're new to the subject!

https://sleepsciencepodcast.buzzsprout.com/