How Siestas Might Help Europe Survive Deadly Heat Waves

The WIRED Podcast by WIRED UK

Aug 5, 202230:31Technology

Coming up today: Morgan explores a plan to tackle deadly heatwaves through afternoon naps, and Grace investigates the technology hoping to tap into your brain The stories we walked about this week: The Age of Brain-Compu...

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