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Illuminating new TEDx Talk from Professor of Sleep Physiology Vladyslav Vyazovskiy

The question "can humans hibernate?" is among very few big questions that still remain on a strong footing both in the domains of science and science fiction. The possibility of human hibernation has profound implications - from emergency medicine and longevity to long-distance space travel and surviving environmental disasters. Have we, humans, lost the capacity to hibernate, or we simply forgot how to do it?

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