Nova Mysteries of Sleep (Season 47, Episode 4)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary

Nova

Mysteries of Sleep (Season 47, Episode 4)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 53 min | Documentary

Scientists study why animals and humans need to sleep, what happens to the brain during sleep, and the role sleep plays in memory, trauma, and emotion regulation.

Director

Writer

Producer

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Editors

Michael H. Amundson | Jedd Ehrmann

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 26, 2020

Release date

Feb 26, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 22 wins & 64 nominations

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Jay O. Sanders Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Ravi Allada Self - Neurobiologist, Northwestern University Self - Neurobiologist, Northwestern University See fewer	Nova (1974)
Jerome Siegel Self - Neuroscientist, UCLA (as Jerry Siegel) Self - Neuroscientist, UCLA (as Jerry Siegel) See fewer	Nova (1974)
Ketema Paul Self - Neurobiologist, UCLA Self - Neurobiologist, UCLA See fewer	Nova (1974)
Rebecca Spencer Self Self See fewer	Nova (1974)
Yuval Nir Self - Sleep Investigator, Tel Aviv University Self - Sleep Investigator, Tel Aviv University See fewer	Nova (1974)
Gina Poe Self - Neuroscientist Self - Neuroscientist See fewer	Nova (1974)
Matthew P. Walker Self - Neuroscientist, UC Berkeley (as Matthew Walker) Self - Neuroscientist, UC Berkeley (as Matthew Walker) See fewer	Nova (1974)
Eti Ben-Simon Self - Neuroscientist, UC Berkeley Self - Neuroscientist, UC Berkeley See fewer	Nova (1974)
Philip Gehrman Self - Clinical Psychologist, Penn Medicine Self - Clinical Psychologist, Penn Medicine See fewer	Nova (1974)
David F. Dinges Self - Physiological Psychologist, Penn Medicine (as David Dinges) Self - Physiological Psychologist, Penn Medicine (as David Dinges) See fewer	Mars (2016)
Drew Ackerman Self - Podcaster, 'Sleep With Me' Self - Podcaster, 'Sleep With Me' See fewer	Sleep with Me (2013)
Eus Van Someren Self - Neuroscientist, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience Self - Neuroscientist, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience See fewer	Nova (1974)
Reiny Metz Self Self See fewer	Nova (1974)
Rebecca Gómez Self Self See fewer	Nova (1974)
Katherine Esterline Self Self See fewer	Nova (1974)
Phyllis C. Zee Self - Neurologist, Northwestern University Self - Neurologist, Northwestern University See fewer	Nova (1974)
Marion Smith Self Self See fewer	Nova (1974)
Randy Gardner Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	To Tell the Truth (1956)
Bruce McAllister Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	Moving on (2016)
Matthew Reinhold Self - Firefighter, CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Dept. Self - Firefighter, CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Dept. See fewer	Nova (1974)
Susan Farren Self - Founder, First Responders Resiliency Inc. Self - Founder, First Responders Resiliency Inc. See fewer	Nova (1974)
Ron Shull Self - Retired Fireman, Santa Rosa Fire Department Self - Retired Fireman, Santa Rosa Fire Department See fewer	Nova (1974)