Science Focus Book Club: Further reading all about sleep

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How can we get a good night’s sleep? Why is rest so important, and what mistakes might we be making before we go to bed? Read stories on sleep here while taking part in May's Science Focus Book Club.

06th May, 2020 at 10:34

What is your brain doing while you sleep? – Dr Guy Leschziner © Getty Images

Dr Guy Leschziner What is your brain doing while you sleep?

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The mysteries of sleep: everything we don’t know about why we snooze

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Michael Mosley How much sleep do you really need?

Michael Mosley

Sleep, drugs and mental health: how altered states of consciousness could keep us happy © Getty Images

Sleep, drugs and mental health How altered states of consciousness could keep us happy

How to get a good night's sleep - Alice Gregory © Getty Images

Alice Gregory: How to get a good night’s sleep

The pioneering new technique that starves people of sleep to treat depression © Science Photo Library

Wake therapy The new technique that starves people of sleep to treat depression

What is worse for your mood – interrupted sleep or shortened sleep? © Getty Images

What is worse for your mood – interrupted sleep or shortened sleep?

Life in the (intermittent) fast lane Have breakfast a little later, and dinner a little earlier, and reap the health benefits

Michael Mosley

It's time to listen to our body clock © Windfall Films/Robert Hollingworth

Sleep It’s time to listen to our body clock

Can you 'bank' sleep in advance? © iStock

Can you ‘bank’ sleep in advance?

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Amy Barrett

Editorial Assistant, BBC Science Focus

Amy is the Editorial Assistant at BBC Science Focus and looks after all things books, culture and media. She is also a regular interviewer on the Science Focus Podcast. Her interests range from natural history and wildlife, to women in STEM and accessibility tech.

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