Find each story in our sleep series here:
- Monday, Aug. 22: Should good sleep habits be a part of the college curriculum?
- Schools nationwide are taking a closer look at student sleep, but that hasn’t happened yet here in Hawaiʻi. As classes start at UH Mānoa, students are gearing up for another busy — and sleepless — year. One sleep expert shared how schools can address sleep hygiene without changing class times.
- Tuesday, Aug. 23: Can a good night's rest help our body's immunity?
- If the pandemic taught us anything, it's the importance of a good night's sleep. A Hawaiʻi integrative sleep specialist lays out sleep's role in supporting our immune system.
- Wednesday, Aug. 24: Do workers have a right to sleep?
- We look at the protections for the workers who bring us our 24-hour world. And we hear from a familiar voice: HPR's Derrick Malama, local host of Morning Edition.
- Thursday, Aug. 25: What are the causes of insomnia?
- Nearly one-third of people will experience insomnia at some point in their life. But what do we really know about the origin of sleep disorders? We hear from a Honolulu resident who has been looking for answers for 15 years.
- Friday, Aug. 26: What does sleep look like in the animal kingdom?
- To end our Sleep Week, we learn to nap like giraffes and cuddle like lemurs. We take a tour after dark at the Honolulu Zoo!
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Listen to our series live on The Conversation weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.
