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The World, the Universe and Us — Weekly: How to finally get a good night’s sleep - with science
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Weekly: How to finally get a good night’s sleep - with science

The World, the Universe and Us

Episode 291 Who got better sleep - hunter-gatherers or modern-day humans? We’re constantly being told we’re in the midst of an epidemic of poor sleep, but were our ancestors spending any longer in bed than we are? The answer may well surprise you. We weigh up the pros and cons of sleeping in industrialised societies…

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