Waking up to the myths of sleep

By Till Roenneberg
Updated December 4 2012 - 3:08pm, first published November 23 2012 - 5:20pm

We spend between a quarter and a third of our lives asleep, but that doesn’t make us experts on how much is too much, how little is too little, or how many hours of rest the children need to be sharp at school. Let’s tackle some popular myths about Mr Sandman.

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