In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of sleep forensics with Dr. Michel Cramer Bornemann, lead investigator for Sleep Forensics Associates. Learn how the line between sleep and wakefulness can blur, leading to violent incidents during parasomnia episodes, and discover how sleep experts help courts determine consciousness and criminal intent in bizarre nocturnal cases. This groundbreaking field challenges our understanding of consciousness and human behavior while serving justice in complex legal cases.

Explore how modern technology is revolutionizing farming through AI, sensors, and smart applications. From smartphone apps that predict fungal infections to indoor vertical farms managed by algorithms, discover how digital agriculture is helping farmers increase efficiency, reduce waste, and prepare for feeding a growing global population. Featured innovations include the Sporecaster app, TerraSentia robots, precision farming techniques, and Plenty's revolutionary indoor farming system.

Explore the fascinating world of dark adaptation and its potential benefits for human health and wellbeing. From dark sky sanctuaries to sensory deprivation tanks, discover how darkness triggers important biological responses in our bodies, including the Purkinje shift and melatonin production. Learn about cutting-edge research on neural plasticity, unique dark tourism destinations, and how controlled darkness exposure might help with anxiety, depression, and cognitive health. Join us as we investigate why stepping away from artificial light might be exactly what our modern brains need.