May 18, 2020 • 42 mins
Can you turn off a nightmare? Our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy take a step into the subconscious to unpick this week’s mystery.
Below you can find links to further reading on the topic discussed in this episode.
Mystery: Can you ‘turn off’ a nightmare?
- Nightmares affect everyone, but not everybody remembers what they dream about
- Some medications like beta blockers are linked with frequent nightmares
INTERVIEW with Dr. Deirdre Barrett, a Harvard dream researcher and author of “The Committee of Sleep”
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Music by Chad Crouch - Algorithms
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