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NOVA•Season 2•Episode 4

The Secrets Of Sleep

Nov 24, 197455 min

Most of us spend one-third of our lives in a state of which we understand remarkably little—some people sleep for only a few minutes a night, and function perfectly well, while others declare that eight hours isn't enough. NOVA explores traditional notions about how much

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Why Do Birds Sing?

How Much Do You Smell?

The Hunting Of The Quark

The Secrets Of Sleep

Inside the Golden Gate

The Men Who Painted Caves

Red Sea Coral

War From the Air

What Time is Your Body?

The Rise And Fall Of DDT

Take the World From Another Point of View

The Lysenko Affair

The Tuaregs

The Plutonium Connection

The Other Way

The Lost World Of The Maya

Will The Fishing Have to Stop?

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Episode Summary

"The Secrets Of Sleep" is episode 4 of NOVA season 2. It aired on November 24, 1974.

Next: E5 · Inside the Golden Gate Best of Season 2