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Intelligence Squared · 2025-08-31 · 32 min · 5,373 words

The science of dreams: why do we dream, and can we learn to control them? With Dr Michelle Carr

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Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet. I'm producer Mia Sorrenti. Why do we dream? Why do dreams go bad? And can we harness the science of dreams and nightmares to improve our health?

In today's episode, we're joined by Dr. Michelle Carr, a researcher in the cutting-edge field of dream engineering, to discuss the new science of dreams and nightmares. Let's join our host, Khalil Thurlaway with more. Welcome to Intelligence Squared.

I'm Khalil Thurlaway. Our guest today is Dr. Michelle Carr. Michelle is the director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory at the University of Montreal. She is the former president of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, and she studies the relationship between dreams and mental health with a focus on nightmares, lucid dreaming, and dream engineering.

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