| Description |
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen ; stereo. |
| Language |
English ; closed-captioned ; optional audio descriptions for the visually impaired. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Jamie Effros. |
| Credits |
Editors, Sarah Holt, Nathan Hendrie, Sally Yeadon ; camera, Paul Jenkins, Stephen McCarthy, Sam Painter ; music, Christopher Rife. |
| Summary |
"What are dreams and why do we have them? NOVA joins the leading dream researchers as they embark on a variety of neurological and psychological experiments to investigate the world of sleep and dreams. Delving deep into the thoughts and brains of a variety of dreamers, scientists are asking important questions about the purpose of this mysterious world we escape to at night." -- Container. |
| Contents |
A new science -- The stages of sleep -- Sleeping on a problem -- The upside of nightmares -- Do dreams mean anything? |
| Note |
Originally produced for television in 2009. |
| Subject |
Dreams.
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Sleep.
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Dreams -- Research.
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Dreams -- Physiological aspects.
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Sleep -- Research.
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Brain -- Research.
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Subconsciousness.
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| Genre/Form |
Science television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Educational television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Television programs -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Coville, Charles.
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Holt, Sarah.
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Effros, Jamie.
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PBS Distribution (Firm)
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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WGBH Educational Foundation.
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| Note |
Subtitle on container : Inside the sleeping brain |
| Added Title |
Nova (Television program)
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| ISBN |
9781608831616 |
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1608831612 |
| Standard No. |
841887011648 |
| Music No. |
NOVA6195 PBS Home Video |
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