History of the Self: Dreams : Throughline

Our dreams can haunt us. But what are we to make of them? From omens and art to modern science, we tell the story of dreams and the surprising role they may play in our lives. (Originally ran as The Way We Dream)

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Guest:

Sidarta Ribeiro, neuroscientist at the Brain Institute of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, and author of The Oracle of Night: The History and Science of Dreams.