Question what is "known"

H Craig Heller

doi:10.1016/j.nbscr.2021.100062

Question what is "known"

Neurobiol Sleep Circadian Rhythms. 2021 Feb 24:10:100062. doi: 10.1016/j.nbscr.2021.100062. eCollection 2021 May.

Author

H Craig Heller¹

Affiliation

¹ Dept. of Biology, Stanford University, USA.

Abstract

•We can "know" good data as true, but we cannot accept as fact interpretations of those data.•Example: the assumption that both NREM and REM sleep are functional responses to prior wake,•And, their cycling is controlled by a fixed period oscillator.•Further research shows NREM and REM sleep are in a homeostatic relationship.•Questioning interpretations can lead to valuable new research.

Keywords: NREM; REM; REM deprivation; Sleep cycle.