Dream Science w/ Sidarta Ribeiro

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

Talk Nerdy, Inc.

Natural Sciences, Society & Culture, Science

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2022

⏱️ 61 minutes

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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Sidarta Ribeiro, professor of neuroscience and founder of the Brain Institute at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Natal, Brazil. They talk about his new book, "The Oracle of Night: The History and Science of Dreams." Topics include what dreaming is (and isn't), why we dream, and what contemporary neuroscience, biochemistry, and genetics can tell us about this ancient evolutionary experience.

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Talk Nurdy. Today is Monday, February 21st,
0:18.0	2022 and I'm the host of the show Kara Santa Maria and before we dive into this week's
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1:32.5	All right, let's talk about this week's episode.
1:34.8	It is a fascinating one.
1:37.0	We're going to dive into dreams.
1:39.5	And really, what is the science behind dreaming?
1:43.0	What do we know about dreams?
1:45.4	So I had the opportunity to sit down remotely, of course,
1:49.0	with Dr. Siddhapa Hibbaito,
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