11 days awake: Inside the Randy Gardner experiment and today's sleep crisis
Update: 2025-08-13
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In 1963, a 17‑year‑old stayed awake for 264 hours and stumbled into hallucinations, paranoia, and a medical ethics reckoning. We unpack what happened to his brain and body, why Guinness banned the record, and how chronic partial sleep loss in 2025—blue light, shift work, hustle culture—quietly recreates the same damage. Practical takeaways on microsleeps, circadian rhythm, and evidence‑based habits to reclaim rest.
Read more: https://theurbanherald.com/randy-gardner-sleep-deprivation-experiment/
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