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Matt Walker: Sleep | Lex Fridman Podcast #210

Matt Walker is a sleep scientist at Berkeley, author of Why We Sleep, and the host of a new podcast called The Matt Walker Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Stamps.com: https://stamps.com and use code LEX to get free postage & scale - Squarespace: https://lexfridman.com/squarespace and use code LEX to get 10% off - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Matt's Podcast: https://themattwalkerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Matt's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sleepdiplomat Matt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmattwalker Matt's Website: https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:05 - Putin moment: Lex takes Matt's sunglasses 2:26 - Fascination with sleep 6:35 - Why do we sleep? 15:06 - Computer vision for driver assistance 24:28 - Consciousness is fundamental 32:34 - Lex on human to robot connection 35:01 - Scent of a Woman is better than "John Wick" 46:42 - Distinction between coffee and caffeine 1:12:26 - The science of 'sleeping on it' 1:26:19 - Lex on his sleeping schedule 1:51:23 - Chronotypes 1:58:52 - How to overcome insomnia 2:16:15 - Diet and sleep 2:25:12 - Where do dreams come from? 2:38:50 - How sleep affects emotions 2:45:43 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostMatt Walkerguest
Aug 11, 20212h 48mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:05

    Introduction

  2. 2:05 – 2:26

    Putin moment: Lex takes Matt's sunglasses

  3. 2:26 – 6:35

    Fascination with sleep

  4. 6:35 – 15:06

    Why do we sleep?

  5. 15:06 – 24:28

    Computer vision for driver assistance

  6. 24:28 – 32:34

    Consciousness is fundamental

  7. 32:34 – 35:01

    Lex on human to robot connection

  8. 35:01 – 46:42

    Scent of a Woman is better than "John Wick"

  9. 46:42 – 1:12:26

    Distinction between coffee and caffeine

  10. 1:12:26 – 1:26:19

    The science of 'sleeping on it'

  11. 1:26:19 – 1:51:23

    Lex on his sleeping schedule

  12. 1:51:23 – 1:58:52

    Chronotypes

  13. 1:58:52 – 2:16:15

    How to overcome insomnia

  14. 2:16:15 – 2:25:12

    Diet and sleep

  15. 2:25:12 – 2:38:50

    Where do dreams come from?

  16. 2:38:50 – 2:45:43

    How sleep affects emotions

  17. 2:45:43 – 2:48:17

    Meaning of life

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