GPS’s Past and Future (w/ Hugo Fruehauf) and Why It's OK to Nap Without Falling Asleep

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Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2020

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Hugo Fruehaf, one of the inventors of GPS, discusses the dark origins of GPS and how far we’ve come since. Plus: learn why quiet wakefulness makes it okay to take a nap without actually falling asleep.

Benefits of Napping Without Actually Falling Asleep by Kelsey Donk

Shortsleeve, C. (2019, December 27). Can’t Sleep? Try ‘Quiet Wakefulness’ Instead. Medium; Elemental. https://elemental.medium.com/cant-sleep-try-quiet-wakefulness-instead-2b106e5b8e3c
Is Resting as Beneficial as Sleeping | Sleep.org. (2014). Sleep.org; https://www.sleep.org/articles/resting-vs-sleeping/
Hofer-Tinguely, G., Achermann, P., Landolt, H.-P., Regel, S. J., Rétey, J. V., Dürr, R., Borbély, A. A., & Gottselig, J. M. (2005). Sleep inertia: performance changes after sleep, rest and active waking. Brain Research. Cognitive Brain Research, 22(3), 323–331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2004.09.013

Additional resources from Hugo Fruehauf:

The Global Positioning System. (2019). Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. https://qeprize.org/winners/the-global-positioning-system
Elizabeth, Q. (2020). The QEPrize Judges introduce GPS [YouTube Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CH_fmO-QO8&feature=youtu.be
Hugo Fruehauf. (2019). Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. https://qeprize.org/winners/hugo-fruehauf
Cozzens, T. (2019, December 3). GPS pioneers honored with Queen’s award at Buckingham Palace - GPS World. GPS World. https://www.gpsworld.com/gps-pioneers-honored-with-queens-award-at-buckingham-palace/
Hugo Fruehauf Official Website http://hugofruehauf.com/

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from
0:04.8	Curiosity.com. I'm Cody Gough. And I'm Ashley Hamer. Today you'll hear the last
0:08.9	part of our interview with one of the inventors of GPS, Hugo Fruhhoff, who will tell you about the dark origins of
0:14.8	GPS and how far we've come since.
0:17.6	But first, we'll tell you why it's okay not to actually sleep during your nap.
0:22.2	Let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:23.4	Whenever I have a free minute for a quick nap, I take it. But sometimes I end up awake
0:29.2	with my eyes closed, thinking about the nap time I'm wasting by not being able to sleep. If I don't
0:34.9	fall asleep at all, it feels like I failed. If this sounds familiar to you, I've got good
0:39.6	news. New research says we shouldn't get too stressed about actually sleeping during that nap.
0:45.0	What scientists call quiet wakefulness is good too.
0:49.0	Quiet wakefulness is probably something you already do.
0:52.0	It's resting with your eyes closed. Quiet wakefulness is probably something you already do.
0:52.8	It's resting with your eyes closed.
0:55.1	It might not feel like you're doing much
0:56.9	when you rest your eyes, but the benefits of quiet wakefulness
1:00.2	are actually pretty huge.
1:02.4	The National Sleep Foundation says quiet wakefulness can give
1:05.3	the brain and body a break. It can also reduce stress and boost your mood, alertness, creativity,
1:11.6	mental clarity, and motivation.
1:14.3	Scientists say that just knowing the quiet wakefulness works
1:17.5	is enough to make you feel refreshed.
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