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The Matt Walker Podcast
The Matt Walker Podcast is all about sleep, the brain, and the body. Matt is a Professor of Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of the book, Why We Sleep and has given a few TED talks. Matt is an awkward British nerd who adores science and the communication of science to the public.
The Matt Walker Podcast
Latest Episodes
#135 - Two Windows: How Light Shapes your Sleep
Matt delves into how daily light exposure dictates our sleep quality and how improper lighting can derail perfect sleep hygiene. He explains that our brain's internal clock naturally drifts backward by 14 minutes daily, requiring a correctiv...
#134 - Seeing Inside the Brain with Prenuvo
Dr. Daniel Durand, Chief Medical Officer and President at Prenuvo Medical Group, joins Matt to discuss a proactive shift from reactive medicine to whole-body MRI screening. This radiation-free technology identifies 16 cancers per 1,000...
#133 - Sleep & Doomscrolling
Matt introduces "doomscrolling," linking compulsive online consumption to worsened sleep and mental health. He tracks social media's rise (1997-2016), noting increased addiction. By 2016, 82% of 12th graders spent six hours daily online, oft...
