#210 – Matt Walker: Sleep

About this episode

<p>Matt Walker is a sleep scientist at Berkeley, author of Why We Sleep, and the host of a new podcast called The Matt Walker Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Stamps.com</b>: <a href="https://stamps.com">https://stamps.com</a> and use code LEX to get free postage &#38; scale<br /> &#8211; <b>Squarespace</b>: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/squarespace">https://lexfridman.com/squarespace</a> and use code LEX to get 10% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Athletic Greens</b>: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil<br /> &#8211; <b>BetterHelp</b>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Onnit</b>: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/onnit">https://lexfridman.com/onnit</a> to get up to 10% off</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Matt&#8217;s Podcast: <a href="https://themattwalkerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/">https://themattwalkerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/</a><br /> Matt&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sleepdiplomat">https://twitter.com/sleepdiplomat</a><br /> Matt&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drmattwalker">https://www.instagram.com/drmattwalker</a><br /> Matt&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/">https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (09:56) &#8211; Putin moment: Lex takes Matt&#8217;s sunglasses<br /> (10:17) &#8211; Fascination with sleep<br /> (14:26) &#8211; Why do we sleep?<br /> (22:58) &#8211; Computer vision for driver assistance<br /> (32:19) &#8211; Consciousness is fundamental<br /> (40:25) &#8211; Lex on human to robot connection<br /> (42:52) &#8211; Scent of a Woman is better than &#8220;John Wick&#8221;<br /> (54:33) &#8211; Distinction between coffee and caffeine<br /> (1:20:17) &#8211; The science of &#8216;sleeping on it&#8217;<br /> (1:34:10) &#8211; Lex on his sleeping schedule<br /> (1:59:14) &#8211; Chronotypes<br /> (2:06:44) &#8211; How to overcome insomnia<br /> (2:24:07) &#8211; Diet and sleep<br /> (2:33:03) &#8211; Where do dreams come from?<br /> (2:46:41) &#8211; How sleep affects emotions<br /> (2:53:35) &#8211; Meaning of life</p>