Joel Werner

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1,849 appearances 34 recordings 2 series first heard Sep 2011 last heard Nov 2017

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Health Report · Lyme disease and sleep · 31 Oct 2016 podcast
For this study, I have to stay awake. matched
And the team don't make it easy for you. matched
You're not allowed caffeine or any other stimulants, and the lighting in the room is kept really dim to control the buildup of melatonin, a hormone naturally produced by your brain at night that helps trigger sleep. matched
So they're setting me up to feel sleepy. matched
For this study, they want me to be as tired as possible without actually falling asleep. matched
But what happens if I do start to fall asleep? matched
How do you keep someone awake in a sleep deprivation study? matched
What's your favourite song to sing to keep someone awake? matched
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Wake me up. matched
I should have guessed. matched
Okay, so the idea is that I'll do a bunch of experiments now while I'm fresh, and then I'll repeat the same experiments throughout the night as I'm getting more and more tired. matched
The brainwave data gives a good indication of how tired I'm getting, and that'll be matched to what I imagine will be the serious decline in my performance throughout the night. matched
Okay, so it's coming up to half past eight. matched
Uh I'm feeling kinda alright, by the way, which you'd probably expect me to feel at half past eight at night, uh being a human adult. matched
It then follows with a test called the PVT. matched
I kinda like this next test because it's matched
Holding a piece of hardware, it's kinda like uh the size of an old VHS videotape. matched
And on this box there's a numeric display that randomly starts counting upwards in milliseconds. matched
Your job is to pay attention to that display and press the button as quickly as you can as soon as the numbers start counting. matched
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