About this episode
Dr. Daniel Davila-Williams discusses the science of sleep and its importance for children.
Ever wonder what happens in your brain while we sleep? Or why we need to sleep at all? In this episode, Dr. Daniel Davila-Williams - a pediatric neurologist from Texas Children's Hospital - joins Orbit to discuss the science of sleep, including: What happens in our brain and body when we sleep Dreams Why sleep is critical for healthy growing children! How scientists study sleep and technology they use How to improve our sleep 🌐 Website for Dr. Davila-Williams: LINK 💬 Complete this short form to submit questions for episodes! www.cumbrekids.org/questions 💛 Support this podcast by joining The Curious Club: LINK 🎧 More podcasts by Cumbre Kids: LINK 🎙️ This episode is also available in Spanish on our sister podcast, Cráneo: Ciencia para niños curiosos . A message for parents about our values here: LINK
People in this episode
Host: Cumbre Kids
Guest: Dr. Daniel Davila-Williams
Topics covered
- sleep
- dreams
- pediatric neurology
- brain science
- healthy growth
- sleep technology
Keywords
- sleep
- dreams
- pediatric neurologist
- brain
- healthy children
- sleep technology
- sleep study
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Texas Children's Hospital
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