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The basic neuroscience of sleep

The basic neuroscience of sleep

It was once thought that when we sleep our brains and bodies shut down completely, but we now know that this is not the case.

In this video we are introduced to the science of sleep. Over the next few steps we will unpack this science further to learn more about neurophysiology and how sleep differs throughout the lifespan.

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