Lots More Information

Related HowStuffWorks Articles

More Great Links

Sources

  • Ellenbogen, Jeffrey M. "Cognitive benefits of sleep and their loss due to sleep deprivation. " Neurology, 2005. http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/64/7/E25
  • Hayden, Thomas. "The Future of Work: You Snooze, You Lose." Popular Science. March 2007. http://www.popsci.com/popsci/technology/ 52526a4a1b801110vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html
  • Horsnell, Michael. "Man who stayed up for 266 hours awakes to bad news." The Times, May 26, 2007. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/ news/uk/health/article1842716.ece
  • "Record in Sleeplessness." AHN. May 26, 2007. http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7007461696
  • Moss, Lyndsay. "11 sleepless nights set new world record but why risk your health?" Scotsman. May 26, 2007. http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=819272007
  • Wright, Tony. "Sleep Deprivation Diary." BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/ 2007/05/15/ aboutcornwall_sleeplessdiary_feature.shtml
  • "Sleepless in Penzance." BBC. May 29, 2007. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/ 2007/05/09/aboutcornwall_sleeplessinpz_feature.shtml
  • "What is sleep?" BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/ articles/whatissleep.shtml
  • "How man pushed sleepless limits." BBC News. May 25, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/ england/cornwall/6690485.stm
  • "Man claims new sleepless record." BBC News. May 25, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/ england/cornwall/6689999.stm
  • "How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?" National Sleep Foundation. http://www.sleepfoundation.org/ site/c.huIXKjM0IxF/b.2421183/ k.3EA0/How_Much_Sleep_Do_We_Really_Need.htm
  • "Sleepless in Penzance." http://www.sleeplessinpenzance.co.uk