Remember that Robert Frost quote about dark and lovely woods, with miles to go and promises to keep before one sleeps? Herein lies the problem. With evolution and technological advancements we have pushed sleep towards the bottom of the priority list. Ex-Navy SEAL Dr. Kirk Parsley joins Jesse this week for a candid discourse on Sleep. From polyphasic sleep to the importance of naps to Doc Parsley’s personal experiences with sleep deprived SEALs; no topic is off-limits.

Shifting gears from Robert Frost to Robert Kelly - remember the song “I believe I can fly†from the 1998 movie, Space Jam? Well, it turns out that believing you can get smarter, actually makes you smarter. In This Week In Neuroscience, Jesse gives us a quick lowdown on the concept of malleable intelligence.