What happened to the guy who went without sleep for 11 days? In this episode on 'Sleeping' Juan and I discuss: the anatomy of the brain and why sleep is crucial for neural plasticity, the actual reasons that animals sleep, the detrimental effects of too much and too little sleep, the amount of sleep that science recommends, the Uberman sleep schedule of only taking 20 minute naps during the day, stories of consultants and their insane work hours, some fun hypotheticals and our optimal night of sleep.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Wake up Mere Mortals!(1:12) - Definition(3:15) - The science of the brain(8:54) - Why do we sleep?(15:15) - What happens if we don't sleep?(22:12) - How much sleep do we actually need?(28:41) - The Uberman Sleep Schedule and napping(35:41) - Working hard in investment banking(42:29) - Hypotheticals(47:13) - Mere Mortal Moment(49:16) - The optimal sleep preparationAbout Mere Mortals:Deep conversations with a light-hearted touch. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show