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The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) was founded in 1754. Dedicated to enriching society, fellows past and present have included many of the world’s greatest thinkers. Creating the conditions for enlightened thinking, the RSA seek to help find the answers to our most urgent social challenges.
Matthew Walker is a professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, and the Director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. The international bestselling author behind Why We Sleep, Walker’s work examines the link between sleep, human health and disease. So far, he has published over 100 studies into sleep and continues to probe the subtle link between getting forty winks and healthy functioning of our bodies.
Sleep isn’t a choice, it is a basic need and part of living a long and healthy life. This is what Professor Matthew Walker has found through extensive research. In his talk for the RSA he explains the very grave consequences that come with a lack of sleep, and calls it out as a public health emergency.
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Find more information here: wearecognitive.com/project/rsa-sleep
The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) was founded in 1754. Dedicated to enriching society, fellows past and present have included many of the world’s greatest thinkers. Creating the conditions for enlightened thinking, the RSA seek to help find the answers to our most urgent social challenges.
Matthew Walker is a professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, and the Director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. The international bestselling author behind Why We Sleep, Walker’s work examines the link between sleep, human health and disease. So far, he has published over 100 studies into sleep and continues to probe the subtle link between getting forty winks and healthy functioning of our bodies.
Sleep isn’t a choice, it is a basic need and part of living a long and healthy life. This is what Professor Matthew Walker has found through extensive research. In his talk for the RSA he explains the very grave consequences that come with a lack of sleep, and calls it out as a public health emergency.
Struggling to keep your audience engaged and buying into your ideas? Check the quality of your presentations with our free pulse check: presentation-pulse.scoreapp.com
Find more information here: wearecognitive.com/project/rsa-sleep
