Alice Robb is a writer in Brooklyn. She has contributed to The New York Times, New Statesman, Elle, The Washington Post, and the New Republic, where she was a staff writer. Before that, she studied Archaeology and Anthropology at Oxford. In her book, Why We Dream, Alice looks at the science and power of dreams.

Introduction - i: INTRODUCTION Chapter - 1: How We Forgot About Dreams Chapter - 2: The Vanguard Chapter - 3: Dreams Enter the Lab Chapter - 4: The Renaissance of Sleep Research Chapter - 5: Problem-Solving Chapter - 6: Preparation for Life Chapter - 7: Nightmares Chapter - 8: Diagnosis Chapter - 9: Dream Groups Chapter - 10: Control Chapter - 11: My Night Life Section - ii: Acknowledgments Section - iii: Notes Index - iv: Index

'Why We Dream is an illuminating, surprising, often astounding look at the purpose and power of dreams. This is a beautiful work of science writing that will change the way you think of your own nightly voyage' David Epstein, bestselling author of The Sports GeneWe all know we need to sleep, but we are less sure why we dream. Ninety-eight per cent of us recall our dreams at least some of the time, and we are finally beginning to learn what they mean.In Why We Dream, leading American science writer Alice Robb takes readers on a journey to uncover why we dream, why dreaming matters, how we can improve our dream life - and why we should.Through her encounters with cutting-edge scientists, she reveals how dreaming can improve our health and brings insight into lucid dreaming - the uncanny phenomenon in which a sleeping person can realize that they're dreaming and even control the dreamed experience.With incredible new discoveries and stunning science, Why We Dream will give you dramatic insight into yourself and your body. You'll never think of dreams in the same way again.'A delightful and informative tour of cutting-edge findings in dream research' Patrick McNamara, associate professor of neurology, Boston University'A thrilling account of the wayward history of dream research' Daphne Merkin, critic, novelist, and author of This Close to Happy