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"The Quest for Sleep": How UA science is leading the way to more healthful slumber.

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Published August 23, 2022 at 9:23 PM MST

see me serene hero 1 — Too often, extra screen time before sleeping is incompatible with quality rest. "See Me Serene" is designed to be used as a relaxation tool.

quest for sleep poster unsized — Narrated by Octavia Spencer, the documentary film "The Quest for Sleep" is produced by Osmosis films, with the goal of dispelling the stigma that exists around living with a sleep disorder like insomnia.

Featured on the August 18th, 2022 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

"The Quest for Sleep": How UA science is leading the way to more healthful slumber.

Tony Paniagua talks with Dr. Michael Grandner, the director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona and consultant for the new documentary The Quest for Sleep. Tucson's Loft Cinema will offer a free screening of the documentary The Quest for Sleep - narrated by Octavia Spencer - on Sunday, August 21st at 2:00 pm.

grandner-unisized — Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, a UArizona psychologist and behavioral scientist on sleep health, is featured in a documentary, “The Quest for Sleep,” which can be seen Aug. 21 at The Loft Cinema in Tucson.

Mark speaks with Sairam Parthasarathy M.D. The medical Director for the Center for Sleep Disorders at Banner - University Medical Center and Director of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences at the University of Arizona.

And, Adiba Nelson is an author, screenwriter, performer, disability rights advocate, and a devoted mother and daughter. Her newly published memoir is called Ain’t That a Mother. You can find links to many of articles and essays on her website, The Full Nelson.

"The Quest for Sleep": How UA science is leading the way to more healthful slumber.

Adiba cover — Adiba Nelson with her daughter Emory.

"The Quest for Sleep": How UA science is leading the way to more healthful slumber.