GPS’s Past and Future (w/ Hugo Fruehauf) and Why It's OK to Nap Without Falling Asleep
Hugo Fruehaf, one of the inventors of GPS, discusses the dark origins of GPS and how far we’ve come since. Plus: learn why quiet wakefulness makes it okay to take a nap without actually falling asleep.
Curiosity Weekly · Warner Bros. Discovery
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Show Notes
Hugo Fruehaf, one of the inventors of GPS, discusses the dark origins of GPS and how far we’ve come since. Plus: learn why quiet wakefulness makes it okay to take a nap without actually falling asleep.
Benefits of Napping Without Actually Falling Asleep by Kelsey Donk
- Shortsleeve, C. (2019, December 27). Can’t Sleep? Try ‘Quiet Wakefulness’ Instead. Medium; Elemental. https://elemental.medium.com/cant-sleep-try-quiet-wakefulness-instead-2b106e5b8e3c
- Is Resting as Beneficial as Sleeping | Sleep.org. (2014). Sleep.org; https://www.sleep.org/articles/resting-vs-sleeping/
- Hofer-Tinguely, G., Achermann, P., Landolt, H.-P., Regel, S. J., Rétey, J. V., Dürr, R., Borbély, A. A., & Gottselig, J. M. (2005). Sleep inertia: performance changes after sleep, rest and active waking. Brain Research. Cognitive Brain Research, 22(3), 323–331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2004.09.013
Additional resources from Hugo Fruehauf:
- The Global Positioning System. (2019). Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. https://qeprize.org/winners/the-global-positioning-system
- Elizabeth, Q. (2020). The QEPrize Judges introduce GPS [YouTube Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CH_fmO-QO8&feature=youtu.be
- Hugo Fruehauf. (2019). Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. https://qeprize.org/winners/hugo-fruehauf
- Cozzens, T. (2019, December 3). GPS pioneers honored with Queen’s award at Buckingham Palace - GPS World. GPS World. https://www.gpsworld.com/gps-pioneers-honored-with-queens-award-at-buckingham-palace/
- Hugo Fruehauf Official Website http://hugofruehauf.com/
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