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The science of sleep (re-broadcast)
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How does sleep affect student academic performance? And how might school start times be setting them up to fail?
On this episode of School’s In, originally broadcast in April 2019, we welcome Professor Rafael Pelayo, a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences. He discusses what sleep does for the brain and how it matters for learning. Pelayo tackles several topics, including:
- 04:43 What sleep really does for us
- 08:26 Sleep and learning: The essential link
- 13:10 Adolescent sleep challenges
- 17:52 The school start time debate
- 23:45 Changing attitudes, sleep technology, and healthy habits
Dr. Rafael Pelayo is a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University’s Sleep Medicine Division, where his clinical focus is on sleep medicine and the neurology of children and adults. He is also the author of How to Sleep. To learn more about his work, visit his faculty profile.
School’s In is your go-to podcast for cutting-edge insights and fresh perspectives on the future of learning. Hosted by Stanford Graduate School of Education Dean Dan Schwartz and Senior Lecturer Denise Pope, each episode dives into the latest research, innovations, and real-world challenges shaping education today.
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