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Dr. Matt Walker · Health

The Matt Walker Podcast

The Matt Walker Podcast is all about sleep, the brain, and the body. Matt is a Professor of Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of the book, Why We Sleep and has given a few TED talks. Matt is an awkward British nerd who adores science and the communication of science to the public.

Episodes

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#154 - Sleep and Cortisol

05 Oct 2026
27m
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#153- Sleeping in an MRI Machine

28 Sep 2026
24m
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#152 - The Brain on Music

21 Sep 2026
27m
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#151 - The Geography of Sleep

14 Sep 2026
23m
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The Neuroscience of Déjà Vu

07 Sep 2026
31m
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The Night Ferryman: A Sleep Story Read by Matt Walker

31 Aug 2026
35m
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#149 - The 11 largest Sleep Myths

24 Aug 2026
27m
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#148 - Psychedelics for Mental Health

17 Aug 2026
32m
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#147 - Does Sleep Really Clean Your Brain?

10 Aug 2026
25m
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#146 - How Sleep Changes Across the Human Lifespan

03 Aug 2026
20m
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#145 - How to get More Deep Sleep

27 Jul 2026
32m
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#144 - Face Blindness Explained

20 Jul 2026
28m
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#143 - The Science of Love, Desire, and Sex

13 Jul 2026
33m
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#142 - How Memory Affects Sleep

06 Jul 2026
29m
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The Beekeepers Garden - A Sleep Story Read by Matt Walker

29 Jun 2026
25m
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#141 - The Daylight Mistake

22 Jun 2026
26m
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#140 - Tired but Wired

15 Jun 2026
29m
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#139 - Waking Up

08 Jun 2026
28m
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#138 The Sleepy Girl Mocktail

01 Jun 2026
31m
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#137 - Bedtime Procrastination

27 May 2026
29m
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