Dr. Hobson; Dr. Robert Stickgold, also of Harvard; and other experts have argued that REM sleep helps consolidate memory and advance learning, and a number of studies have examined this premise, including two reports published in the journal Nature last month.
Since then other TV shows have embraced this premise including Future Cop, Mann & Machine, and most recently ongoing Fox series Almost Human, where in the year 2048 every cop is paired with an android. .
Negative reaction to the premise included op-ed columns in newspapers and a segment on ABC's "Good Morning America".
"The simple fact is that food cannot be seen as a cheap commodity when so many factors are working against that premise, including population growth".
But with a few dozen police officers securing the premises (including some on the roof of the nearby housing project), this show barely had the feel of a concert.
And it's a safe bet Mr. Konitz will continue to be himself: an explorer inclined to test any premise, including his own.
There are a few departures from the love-gone-wrong premise, including "Money," which casts wealth as a cruel suitor, and "Without a Heart," which proposes to do away with this whole business of feeling altogether.
Random items discovered on the premises include a syringe and an oversize brassiere.
Desserts, all made on the premises, include apple strudel and malt ice cream.
Most everything is made on the premises, including the chutneys and most baked goods.
His two immediate thoughts were: how safe were the 6,000 workers on the premises, including 2,000 in the restricted reactor area?
