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Ever wonder what happens in your brain while we sleep? Or why we need to sleep at all? In this episode, Dr. Daniel Davila-Williams - a pediatric neurologist from Texas Children's Hospital - joins Orbit to discuss the science of sleep, including:

What happens in our brain and body when we sleepDreamsWhy sleep is critical for healthy growing children! How scientists study sleep and technology they useHow to improve our sleep🌐 Website for Dr. Davila-Williams: LINK

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© Cumbre KidsLength 31 min9 December 2025ScienceEducationalNatureUSAEpisodic

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Ever wonder what happens in your brain while we sleep? Or why we need to sleep at all? In this episode, Dr. Daniel Davila-Williams - a pediatric neurologist from Texas Children's Hospital - joins Orbit to discuss the science of sleep, including:

What happens in our brain and body when we sleepDreamsWhy sleep is critical for healthy growing children! How scientists study sleep and technology they useHow to improve our sleep🌐 Website for Dr. Davila-Williams: LINK

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