Matthew Walker

Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, UC Berkeley. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.

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Walker is a sleep researcher best known for authoring the international bestselling book Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams. His work investigates the biological functions of sleep and its impact on human health, learning, and disease, which he communicates through research, podcasting, and public speaking.

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Everything Matthew Walker said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

KNOWLEDGE PROJECT Insight

Walker: After a bad night of sleep, do nothing to compensate

“If you've had a bad night of sleep, here is my following best advice. Do nothing. And what I mean by that is, after a bad night of sleep, firstly, don't try to sleep it off by waking up any later than is natural. Don't sort of say, I'm going to then sleep in f…”

Matthew Walker Dec 27, 2022 ▶ 1:20:21 Best of 2022: Conversations of the Year

KNOWLEDGE PROJECT Opinion

Walker: Sleep Stories saved Calm and drove its near-billion-dollar valuation

“It certainly saved Calm, and it gave them a, you know, I think almost a billion dollar valuation. What saved them was Sleep Stories”

Matthew Walker Dec 27, 2022 ▶ 1:24:26 Best of 2022: Conversations of the Year

KNOWLEDGE PROJECT Assertion Contradicted

Walker: Counting sheep actually causes people to take longer to fall asleep

“What she found was that not only did counting sheep not make you fall asleep any faster, it actually made people take longer to fall asleep.”

Matthew Walker Dec 27, 2022 ▶ 1:26:39 Best of 2022: Conversations of the Year

KNOWLEDGE PROJECT Assertion Supported

Walker: Average human endogenous circadian rhythm is roughly 24 hours 11 minutes

“It runs a little bit longer than 24 hours, it turns out. It's about 24 hours and I think 11 minutes for the average human adult we've calculated it as.”

Matthew Walker Dec 27, 2022 ▶ 1:15:42 Best of 2022: Conversations of the Year

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2022 14 mentions in 2 episodes 7 per episode

#131 Matthew Walker: The Power of Sleep the Knowledge Project · Feb 22, 2022 · 10 mentions · from 1:29
Andrew Huberman: The Science of Small Changes the Knowledge Project · Mar 22, 2022 · 4 mentions · from 2:28
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2019 2 mentions in 1 episode

#59 Following Intellectual Curiosity with Thomas Tull the Knowledge Project · May 28, 2019 · 2 mentions · from 1:04:49
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