Sleepy brains
By
Stella M. Turk MBE
All animals with brains need sleep
In both its forms, light and deep.
Like us, the young of fruitflies need
More sleep in order to succeed.
It is the brain that craves such rest
Whilst the body still meets any test.
Authors notes
Listening to a talk about sleep (Radio 4 on 0-1-2006) I learned this fact
about fruitflies (Drospohila species). I also leaned that at least one of our universities
has a Chair of Sleep Science!…
Stella M Turk MBE
14th January 2006