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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., October 14, 2014—Matt Carter, assistant professor of biology at Williams College, will present “The Neuroscience Behind a Good Night’s Sleep” for the college’s semiannual Sigma Xi lecture. This event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 4:15 p.m. in Wege Auditorium, located in the Thompson Chemistry building. The event is free and open to the public.
The presentation will focus on recent research that suggests that sleep quality is about more than sleep quantity. Carter will discuss what happens to our brains and bodies during sleep and offer a neuroscientist’s definition of a “good night’s sleep.” He will describe recent studies from his and other sleep labs and explain simple lifestyle changes for improving quality of sleep.
Carter, who joined the Williams faculty in 2013, teaches courses in neuroscience and physiology. He studies the neural basis of food intake and sleep/wake behaviors. He received a B.A. in biology from Whitman College and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Stanford University. Carter is the author of Guide to Research Techniques in Neuroscience and Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More, in addition to research articles. Stanford awarded him the Water J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the Sleep Research Society honored him with its 2011 Young Investigator Award.
Sigma Xi is a national society honoring and encouraging research in science since 1886. The Williams Chapter was founded in 1969. It recognizes exceptional graduating students in the sciences each year. This event is sponsored by the biology department and is part of the “Why Liberal Arts? Challenging, Transforming, Connecting” initiative.
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Published October 14, 2014
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