Do you ever wish you could hibernate like a bear during the winter? Vladyslav Vyazovskiy thinks it might be possible. As a sleep physiologist at Oxford, Vladyslav studies why humans sleep and the sleep patterns of other species. He and Adam discuss the possibility of unlocking a hibernation ability in humans and its potential benefits – from curing cancer to enabling interplanetary travel. They also debunk some popular sleep misconceptions, debate the value of napping, and uncover just how little we really know about the science of sleep.For the full text transcript, visit <a href="https://airtable.com/appKbi7cs3kz3yL0j/tbln0RQyvQF6K3L46/viwbz8IO1ifk5IzfD/go.ted.com/RWAGscripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">go.ted.com/RWAGscripts</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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