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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:
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\nOUTLINE:
\nHere's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
\n(00:00) - Introduction
\n(09:56) - Putin moment: Lex takes Matt's sunglasses
\n(10:17) - Fascination with sleep
\n(14:26) - Why do we sleep?
\n(22:58) - Computer vision for driver assistance
\n(32:19) - Consciousness is fundamental
\n(40:25) - Lex on human to robot connection
\n(42:52) - Scent of a Woman is better than "John Wick"
\n(54:33) - Distinction between coffee and caffeine
\n(1:20:17) - The science of 'sleeping on it'
\n(1:34:10) - Lex on his sleeping schedule
\n(1:59:14) - Chronotypes
\n(2:06:44) - How to overcome insomnia
\n(2:24:07) - Diet and sleep
\n(2:33:03) - Where do dreams come from?
\n(2:46:41) - How sleep affects emotions
\n(2:53:35) - Meaning of life