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David Dinges On Sleep and Sleep Research.

David Dinges, a professor of psychology at The University of Pennsylvania. He has recently started a chronobiology research lab to study how cycles of time and light can affect behavior and mental health. He will discuss our internal biological clock, sleep disorders, and how shortage of light can affect our moods.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, December 30, 1987: Interview with David Dinges; Review of Maria Callas's album "The Unknown Recordings"; Interview with Laurie Stone; Review of Primo Levi's essay…
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New Recordings of Maria Callas.

Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new Angel Records CD of previously unreleased performances of soprano Maria Callas.

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'Dreamland': Open Your Eyes To The Science Of Sleep.

Most people's after-midnight mishaps are nothing compared with what David K. Randall describes in his new book. From people committing murder while supposedly sleepwalking, to what sleep was like in medieval times, Dreamland provides a lively overview of the world's most popular nocturnal pastime.

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How Modern Society is Effecting Our Ability to Sleep.

Sonia Ancoli-Israel specializes in sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, insomnia and sleep disturbances in the elderly. She is the author of "All I Want is a Good Night's Sleep." (Mosby-Year Book) She directs the Sleep Disorders Clinic at the Veterans Affairs Division of the San Diego Health Care System.

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