Books by Matthew Walker

Matthew Walker is a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also the founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science. After publishing his first book ‘’Why We Sleep’’ in 2017, Walker became a public intellectual on the subject of sleep. He has also published more than 100 scientific research studies that examine the impact of sleep on the human brain. ‘’Why We Sleep’’ is his first book.

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Why We Sleep

Matthew Walker

To sleep or not to sleep? For sleep expert Matthew Walker, that is never the question. The results of his 20-year research has proven that people should never deprive themselves of sleep, as it dispenses a plethora of health benefits. In ‘’Why We Sleep,’’ Walker writes about the relevance of sleep, its complexity, and intriguing aspects.

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