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Matt Walker: Sleep | Lex Fridman Podcast #210

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Matt Walker is a sleep scientist at Berkeley, author of Why We Sleep, and the host of a new podcast called The Matt Walker Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:  …...more
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Introduction

0:00

Putin moment: Lex takes Matt's sunglasses

2:05

Fascination with sleep

2:26

Why do we sleep?

6:35

Computer vision for driver assistance

15:06

Consciousness is fundamental

24:28

Lex on human to robot connection

32:34

Scent of a Woman is better than "John Wick"

35:01

Distinction between coffee and caffeine

46:42

The science of 'sleeping on it'

1:12:26

Lex on his sleeping schedule

1:26:19

Chronotypes

1:51:23

How to overcome insomnia

1:58:52

Diet and sleep

2:16:15

Where do dreams come from?

2:25:12

How sleep affects emotions

2:38:50

Meaning of life

2:45:43
Matt Walker: Sleep | Lex Fridman Podcast #210
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2021Aug 11
Matt Walker is a sleep scientist at Berkeley, author of Why We Sleep, and the host of a new podcast called The Matt Walker Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: EPISODE LINKS: Matt's Podcast: https://themattwalkerpodcast.buzzspro... Matt's Twitter:   / sleepdiplomat   Matt's Instagram:   / drmattwalker   Matt's Website: https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist:    • Lex Fridman Podcast   Clips playlist:    • Lex Fridman Podcast Clips   OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:05 - Putin moment: Lex takes Matt's sunglasses 2:26 - Fascination with sleep 6:35 - Why do we sleep? 15:06 - Computer vision for driver assistance 24:28 - Consciousness is fundamental 32:34 - Lex on human to robot connection 35:01 - Scent of a Woman is better than "John Wick" 46:42 - Distinction between coffee and caffeine 1:12:26 - The science of 'sleeping on it' 1:26:19 - Lex on his sleeping schedule 1:51:23 - Chronotypes 1:58:52 - How to overcome insomnia 2:16:15 - Diet and sleep 2:25:12 - Where do dreams come from? 2:38:50 - How sleep affects emotions 2:45:43 - Meaning of life SOCIAL:
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