Matthew Walker (scientist)

Matthew Walker
Born
Matthew Walker

1972 or 1973 (age 50–51)[2]
Alma mater
Known forWhy We Sleep
Scientific career
FieldsSleep[1]
InstitutionsHarvard University
University of California, Berkeley
ThesisA psychophysiological investigation into fluctuating levels of consciousness in neurodegenerative dementia (1999[dead link])
Websitesleepdiplomat.com

Matthew Walker is a British author, scientist and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.[1][3][4][5]

As an academic, Walker has focused on the impact of sleep on human health. He has contributed to many scientific research studies.[1] Why We Sleep (2017) is his first work of popular science.[6]

  1. ^ a b c Matthew Walker publications indexed by Google Scholar Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Cooke, Rachel (24 September 2017). "'Sleep should be prescribed': what those late nights out could be costing you". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ^ Ganesh, Janan (11 January 2019). "Sleep expert Matthew Walker on the secret to a good night's rest". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ^ Matthew P. Walker Academic homepage at UC Berkeley
  5. ^ NPR's Fresh Air: Sleep Scientist Warns Against Walking Through Life "In An Underslept State"
  6. ^ Speed, Barbara (5 May 2020). "How a global industry sold us a lie about sleep". Prospect. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

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