Thomas Edison was a dim bulb in denying the need for sleep
Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Edison developed the incandescent light bulb, allowing us to live and, more important, to work in what would otherwise be “the dark.” So it perhaps comes as no surprise that Edison was not just a proponent of wakefulness but an opponent of sleep.
His role in promoting a sleepless work ethic and its connection to masculinity is outlined in Dangerously Sleepy: Overworked Americans and the Cult of Manly Wakefulness, a book by Pennsylvania State University health and labor historian Dr. Alan Derickson (PhD). The book was published in November 2013 and cited in a recent article in The Atlantic. Continue reading →
Sleep deprivation ‘unrecognized among the homeless’
Credit: Isabelle Esselin
It may seem the least of their worries, but not being able to get a decent night’s sleep is “without a doubt … the biggest issue for homeless people.”
That’s according to Kevin Barbieux, who calls himself a “chronically homeless” man who blogs as The Homeless Guy. Continue reading →
Murray's Review of Medical Journalism 