The Living Body: Dream Voyage

Toddler in a chair with adults at a restaurant. Caption: As babies, we start off sleeping 16 or 18 hours a day.

What happens to the body during sleep? Explores the mystery of REM sleep, shows a computer display of the waves that sweep across the brain during sleep, and presents extraordinary footage of a cat "acting out" its dreams. The analogy of comparing sleep to a ship on automatic pilot graphically illustrates how some functions must and do continue while the conscious brain is asleep.

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  • The Living Body: Dream Voyage

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Captions - Auditory, English Audio Descriptions - Visual
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Films Media Group
    Length:
    26 minutes