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Dr. Matthew Walker
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Sleep neuroscience • circadian biology • memory consolidation
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Focus: Sleep as a foundational pillar of physical and cognitive health
Matthew Walker is a neuroscientist and Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at UC Berkeley, where he directs the Center for Human Sleep Science. He is the author of 'Why We Sleep' and has published widely on sleep, memory, and emotional regulation. His research examines how sleep quantity, quality, and timing shape long-term health outcomes including Alzheimer's risk.
Expert discussions with Dr. Matthew Walker
Dr. Matt Walker: Why Sleep Determines How Long You Live
Dr. Matthew Walker, UC Berkeley neuroscientist and author of 'Why We Sleep,' discusses sleep as a foundational pillar of physical and cognitive health. He introduces the QQRT framework — quantity, quality, regularity, timing — and explains how deep sleep may protect against Alzheimer's via glymphatic waste clearance, while REM sleep processes emotions and consolidates memory.