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Aug 2024
20m 53s

Catch Yourself in a Dream (Encore)

PRX AND GREATER GOOD SCIENCE CENTER
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Have you ever known you were dreaming while you were asleep? Our guests try practices to help induce lucid dreams, and we hear what they can teach us about consciousness. Transcription: https://tinyurl.com/yc6trmsh
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