Selects: How Fever Dreams Work
Summary
Hosts Josh and Chuck explore the science behind fever dreams, explaining how pyrogens trigger fevers to fight infection and how the brain processes emotions during sleep. They discuss the lack of scientific research on fever dreams, suggesting they may result from the brain’s heightened sensitivity and disrupted temperature regulation during illness. The episode also touches on normal body temperature myths and theories of dream function before concluding with listener mail.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and episode introduction
Banter about fevers, Pringles, and candy
The history and science of body temperature
Sponsor breaks and advertisements
How fevers work and when to worry
Theories on why we dream
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Understanding fever dreams and nightmares
Listener mail and closing remarks
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