Playbill
July, 2010
How much shut-eye did you get last night? Probably not enough. In Sleep Is a Battlefield the alert and well-rested Kevin Cook (at least now, since he's finished the piece) reports findings from the front lines of sleep science that may keep you awake at night. Before electric lights, we likely slept for nine or 10 hours at a time; today drowsiness is the norm. Have we forgotten what it's like to be fully engaged? And what effect does "sleep dep" have on our daily lives? No one was nod...