Sleep is an essential part of our everyday lives. But what actually happens when we sleep? At Concordia University, Jean-Daniel Doucet is fitted with sensors to observe his sleep patterns. The psychologist Charles Morin tells him more about insomnia, a disorder that affects at least 10% of all Quebeckers.
Sleep plays an important role in the correct functioning of our entire metabolism and its benefits dramatically increase with regular physical activity. Its restorative effect enables the body to rest, reinforces the immune system, and gives the brain time to detox. We meet sleep specialists and discover sleep apnoea.
The quantity of sleeping tablets, drugs known for helping us to fall asleep more easily, consumed in Quebec is three times higher than in the rest of Canada. How do they work and what other ways are there to sleep better? What are their side effects?
Sometimes we remember our dreams, sometimes we don't. How do they work? They generally occur during a specific sleep phase and are more often negative than positive: we learn why. We also discover the fascinating disorder known as sleep paralysis.
Sleep habits are not universal. They vary from one country to another, change over time and even between different species. How has our relationship with sleep evolved? Is the notion of the ideal sleep the same in all societies?
A bad night often leaves us feeling irritable. On the other hand, we find it difficult to sleep when stressed. Jean-Daniel Doucet meets sleep specialists to discuss the impact sleep has on our emotions and our psychological health in general. Is lack of sleep a serious public health problem?
Tim Doucette is blind. He is also an astronomer, an enthusiastic amateur who as an adult, discovered that he had extraordinary night vision. A situation that encouraged him to open his own observatory in Nova-Scotia, and to visit Mauna Kea, and the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope. We look back at his story.
An inventive "bonesetter", a grandmother blowing gently to relieve pain, two healers using their four hands to treat patients, a doctor who combines chemistry and "secret"... Practitioners who all share a special connection with nature. Why, given the advances of modern medicine, do some still prefer to call on healers?
Five senior citizens aged between 65 and 76 took part in an eighteen-month course of intense mental training, measured as part of a scientific study to assess the effects of meditation on aging. We look at their personal and emotional journey, as they take on the challenge of aging well.
The speed with which the first Covid-19 vaccine was created is a veritable prowess, made possible by messenger RNA technology. We delve into this little known therapy, result of decades of research, explained by the scientists who worked tirelessly for its development.
What will Belgian society be like in 2030? Will solutions have been found for the major problems currently facing the country's population? Laurent Mathieu asks the question and launches the debate, accompanied by the personal stories of those directly concerned.
And what if you left the reality of being human behind to explore the world as if you were an animal or plant. A well-known figure from Romandy takes up the challenge of discovering what it is like to be a totally different species, feeling and living as they do.
Since 1923, the Association Francophone Pour le Savoir (Acfas) played a discreet but essential role in accompanying Quebec society throughout its scientific and social revolutions. In ten chapters and as many decades, we discover the major advances that left an indelible mark on science in Quebec.
Pythagoras' theorem, the number Pi, the periodic table of elements... Admit it, with the passing of time, most of us have forgotten even the most basic concepts of our scientific culture. An opportunity for all of us to refresh our memory!
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