A common sense guide to the real reason sleep is important, the harmful myths about sleep, why we are not in the middle of a sleeplessness epidemic, why technology isn't the future and finally what you can actually do to sleep well.

The indoor environment affects our lives in profound, and sometimes surprising, ways. In this talk, science journalist Emily Anthes, author of The Great Indoors, will highlight the connection between houseplants and stress, ventilation and cognitive performance, daylight and mood, and more. And she’ll discuss how evidence-based design can help us create indoor spaces that improve our health and wellbeing, including our sleep.

Why do we need sleep? How much sleep is enough? What is sleep? What happens when we don't get enough?

Join our first virtual book club and meet the author of ‘Sleep - a very short introduction’, Professor Russell Foster.