The surprising science of dreams and nightmares – podcast | Sleep

Ian Sample poses listener questions about dreams and nightmares to Dr. Michelle Carr, director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory at the Center for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine in Montreal and author of the new book Into the Dream Lab. They examine why we dream, what we can learn from examining our dreams, and what we can do when dreams turn into nightmares. Dr. Carr gives his best advice for taking control of our dreams and trying to influence their content