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''Why We Sleep'' has drawn criticism from independent researcher Alexey Guzey, who claims that the book is riddled with scientific and factual errors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://guzey.com/books/why-we-sleep/|title=Matthew Walker's "Why We Sleep" Is Riddled with Scientific and Factual Errors|last=Guzey|first=Alexey|date=2019-11-15|}}</ref> |
''Why We Sleep'' has drawn criticism from independent researcher Alexey Guzey, who claims that the book is riddled with scientific and factual errors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://guzey.com/books/why-we-sleep/|title=Matthew Walker's "Why We Sleep" Is Riddled with Scientific and Factual Errors|last=Guzey|first=Alexey|date=2019-11-15|}}</ref> Andrew Gelman, a statistician at Columbia University, agreed with many of the claims raised by Guzey and other contributors, including those related to data manipulation. In particular, Gelman called removing a bar from a graph a "smoking gun," as opposed to the prior issues, which may have constituted '“well-intentioned but sloppy researcher can’t keep track of citations" territory'.<ref name="gelman-dec-27">{{Cite web|url=https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2019/12/27/why-we-sleep-data-manipulation-a-smoking-gun/|title=Why we sleep” data manipulation: A smoking gun?|last=Gelman|first=Andrew|date=2019-12-27}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 20:22, 30 December 2019
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| Author | Matthew Walker, Ph.D. |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Science book |
| Published | 3 October 2017, Penguin Random House |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-0-241-26906-0 (Hardcover) |
Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams is a science book about sleep by the neuroscientist and sleep researcher, Matthew Walker. Walker is a professor of neuroscience and psychology and the director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Walker spent four years writing the book,[9] in which he asserts that sleep deprivation is linked to numerous fatal diseases, including dementia.[10] The book became an International Bestseller, including a #1 Sunday Times Bestseller in the UK,[11] and a New York Times Bestseller.[12]
Criticism
Why We Sleep has drawn criticism from independent researcher Alexey Guzey, who claims that the book is riddled with scientific and factual errors.[13] Andrew Gelman, a statistician at Columbia University, agreed with many of the claims raised by Guzey and other contributors, including those related to data manipulation. In particular, Gelman called removing a bar from a graph a "smoking gun," as opposed to the prior issues, which may have constituted '“well-intentioned but sloppy researcher can’t keep track of citations" territory'.[14]
References
- ^ Cooke, Rachel (2017-09-24). "The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life: the new sleep science". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ Gray, Richard. "Are you a sleep procrastinator?". Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "Exploring the Necessity and Virtue of Sleep". 10 October 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Subscribe to read". Financial Times. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Why We Sleep". Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Moody, Oliver (30 September 2017). "Review: Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker". Retrieved 4 May 2018 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about sleep, but are too tired to ask". 17 October 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker - Kirkus Reviews". Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ O'Connell, Mark (2017-09-21). "Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker review – how more sleep can save your life". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "A 'catastrophic sleep-loss epidemic' is killing us, warns leading scientist". The Independent. 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/295665/why-we-sleep/
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2017/11/12/science/
- ^ Guzey, Alexey (2019-11-15). "Matthew Walker's "Why We Sleep" Is Riddled with Scientific and Factual Errors".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Gelman, Andrew (2019-12-27). "Why we sleep" data manipulation: A smoking gun?".
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