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"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"...And Other Myths

Hari interviews Miles on the science of sleep.

11/15/2012

PBS News Hour

"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"...And Other Myths

Clip: 11/15/2012 | 3m 46s

Hari interviews Miles on the science of sleep.

How much sleep do we really need? How can we cram the proverbial eight hours into a six? Miles tackles these questions in his report airing on tonight's NewsHour. But first, a video preview...and some outtakes with Miles and the masters of sleeplessness.

11/15/2012

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