291 | Venki Ramakrishnan on the Biology of Death and Aging

4689.754 - 4720.505 Venki Ramakrishnan

And the fact that we all sleep and need to sleep means it's performing an essential function in life. There's a fascinating book called Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker. And, you know, he goes into a lot of this detail. It turns out during sleep, we're doing a lot of maintenance and repair, both of our nervous system, but also of our cells. And sleep is essential for healthy aging.