Ian Sample

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2,123 appearances 29 recordings 3 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 4d ago

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Science Weekly · Revisited: The surprising science of dreams and nightmares · 28 Jul 2026 podcast

For now we're going back to a few of our favourites from the year so far. voice-verified

If you've ever woken up from a strange dream and wondered what on earth your subconscious was thinking, this might be the episode for you. voice-verified

I spoke with dream scientist Dr Michelle Carr about the fascinating science of dreams and nightmares. voice-verified

I hope you enjoy it. voice-verified

Dr Michelle Carr has an unusual job. voice-verified

She spends her time watching people sleep. voice-verified

Before they can get cozy, Michelle's subjects are hooked up to electrodes on their scalp and face. voice-verified

Then it's lights out. voice-verified

But brain activity and eye movement only get the scientists so far. voice-verified

To really get an insight into the mysteries of dreams, Michelle and her colleagues have to do something a little unkind. voice-verified

The dream content Michelle has collected over her two decades as a dream scientist has informed her new book, Into the Dream Lab, The New Science of Dreams and Nightmares. voice-verified

So today, why do we dream? voice-verified

What happens when dreams go wrong? voice-verified

And how can we take control of our sleeping life? voice-verified

From The Guardian, I'm Ian Sample, and this is Science Weekly. voice-verified

Michelle is an assistant professor of psychiatry and addictology at the University of Montreal and directs the dream engineering lab there. voice-verified

As you can imagine, with all those late nights in the lab, her dream life is patchy. voice-verified

Occupational hazard. voice-verified

I wondered if you could take me through a kind of what a typical night of sleep looks like in terms of its relevance to dreaming. voice-verified

And I'm thinking about whether our dreams kind of change across the night. voice-verified

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