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What Are Dreams?: Psychologists and brain scientists have new answers to an age-old question. Airs on PBS November 24, 2009
Ask the Expert

Ask the Expert
Harvard neuroscientist Robert Stickgold answers e-mailed questions about sleep and dreaming.

The Sleep-Memory Connection

The Sleep-Memory Connection
Explore the stages of a good night's sleep and the research linking sleep to memory.

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TV Program Description
NOVA looks at the latest in the scientific quest to understand dreams.

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Find more information—including some practical tips—on sleep, sleep disorders, and dreaming.

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