Revisited: The surprising science of dreams and nightmares – podcast
They look at why we dream, what we can learn by examining our dreams, and what we can do when dreams turn into nightmares. Carr gives her top tips for taking charge of our dreams and trying to influence their contentSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepodOrder Into the Dream Lab by Dr Michelle Carr via the Guardian Bookshop Photograph: Mavocado/Getty ImagesExplore more on these topicsSleepScience WeeklyPsychologyHealth & wellbeing
- ▪They look at why we dream, what we can learn by examining our dreams, and what we can do when dreams turn into nightmares.
- ▪Carr gives her top tips for taking charge of our dreams and trying to influence their contentSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepodOrder Into the Dream Lab by Dr Michelle Carr via the Guardian Bookshop Photograph: Mavocado/Getty I
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/audio/2026/jul/28/revisited-the-surprising-science-of-dreams-and-nightmares-podcast |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:29 GMT |
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Science WeeklySleepRevisited: The surprising science of dreams and nightmares – podcastMore ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadPresented by Ian Sample, sound design by Ross Burns, the executive producer is Ellie BuryTue 28 Jul 2026 00.00 EDTShare00:00:0000:00:00In this episode from January 2026, Ian Sample puts listeners’ questions about dreams and nightmares to Dr Michelle Carr, the director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory in Montreal’s Centre for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine, and the author of the book Into the Dream Lab. They look at why we dream, what we can learn by examining our dreams, and what we can do when dreams turn into nightmares.
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