Name: Why We Sleep, featuring Professor Matthew Walker
Start: 2025-05-27T08:00:00
End: 2025-05-27T09:15:00
Location: Sydney Town Hall

Good sleep is as essential to our health as diet and exercise—yet it remains as mysterious to us as our dreams. In this insightful discussion, brought...

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Sydney Town Hall

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Featuring

Dr. Matthew Walker

Dr. Matthew Walker is a professor of neuroscience at UC Berkeley and the founder of the Centre for Human Sleep Science. A leading expert on sleep, he is the author of the global bestseller Why We Sleep, listed among Bill Gates' top books of 2019. His TED Talk, Sleep is Your Superpower, has over 20 million views. Walker’s research on sleep and health has been widely featured in media, including 60 Minutes, NPR, and the BBC.

Sana Qadar

Sana Qadar is an award-winning journalist and host of All in the Mind, ABC’s acclaimed podcast exploring the science of mental health. With a global career spanning ABC News, BBC, Al Jazeera and NPR, she has reported from London, Beijing and beyond. Holding an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, Sana brings deep insight and curiosity to complex psychological and social topics.

Event Details

Good sleep is as essential to our health as diet and exercise—yet it remains as mysterious to us as our dreams. In this insightful discussion, brought to you in partnership with Sydney Writers’ Festival, world-renowned neuroscientist Professor Matthew Walker, author of the New York Times bestseller Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, delves into the science of sleep, dreams and their profound impact on our wellbeing.

Hosted by ABC’s All in the Mind’s Sana Qadar, this conversation explores what defines good sleep, the effects of caffeine and alcohol and the surprising connection between sleep and sex. Professor Walker will also share practical strategies for jet lag and discuss the link between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease.

Whether you’re a night owl, an early riser, or a tosser-and-turner, this is your chance to gain life-changing insights from the world’s leading sleep expert. Prepare to reconsider what you think you know about sleep—and discover why it might just be the most powerful tool you have for a healthier, longer life.

This event is presented in partnership with Sydney Writers' Festival.

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Why We Sleep, featuring Professor Matthew Walker

Featuring

Dr. Matthew Walker

Sana Qadar

Event Details

Location

-33.873152, 151.206145

Ticket Conditions

Access and Inclusion

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