Sleepless in America

Healthy rest, problem sleep, and the dreams and nightmares therein.

John Cline, Ph.D., works at the Sleep Disorders Centers of Connecticut and Waterbury Hospital Regional Sleep Lab. He also teaches psychiatry at Yale University. See full bio

March 2, 2009, Sleep

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The Evolution of Sleep

By John Cline, Ph.D. on March 2, 2009 in Sleepless in America

We recently experienced a very special day - February 12th, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NAACP, and the two hundredth anniversary of both Abraham Lincoln's and Charles Darwin's birthday. Read More

Fascinating stuff

Submitted by Phil Newton on March 3, 2009 - 11:40am.

Thanks a lot for an interesting read. This issue has also bothered me; sleep seems so counter-intuitive in the context of evolution. I always concluded this must mean sleep is really, really important!

a joke for you

Submitted by YG on March 3, 2009 - 8:10pm.

My mom taught this one to me as a kid.
(Stop me if you've heard it before;)

What do you call a dyslexic, agnostic, insomniac?

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Someone who stays up all night wondering if there is a dog.

Evolution of Sleep

Submitted by John Cline, Ph.D. on March 29, 2009 - 6:00pm.

Thanks for that one. I will have to find a way to work it into my next talk.

It amazes me in how foolish

Submitted by Anonymous on October 19, 2009 - 6:44pm.

It amazes me in how foolish people are. There is no real actual proof that the earth is billions, millions, or even a hundred thousand years old. There is no proof. Understanding planetary corrosion shows that the aging of our planet could not possibly have been in the millions of years or more.