What Happens If You Dont Sleep for 11 Days

What happens if you don't sleep for 11 days? Bodie relives the real 1964 experiment of Randy Gardner, a 17-year-old who stayed awake for 264 hours for a science fair, and watches his body and brain change day by day. After 17 hours awake, you perform about as badly as someone with a 0.05% blood alcohol level. After a few days, the brain starts falling asleep in pieces, hunger hormones go haywire, and the hallucinations begin. Then comes the twist: how Randy recovered. ⏱ Chapters 0:00 Bodie's 11-day experiment 0:25 The real story: Randy Gardner, 1963 0:49 Day 1: tired like you're drunk 1:15 What sleep actually does 1:29 Day 2: fuzzy fingers, hungry stomach 1:53 Day 3: moody, sick and forgetful 2:18 Microsleeps 2:39 Your brain falls asleep in pieces 3:07 Day 4: the hallucinations start 3:28 Day 5: the forest that isn't there 3:53 Pinball with a sleep scientist 4:14 Days 6–10: running out of battery 4:34 Why drowsy driving is so dangerous 4:55 Day 11: 264 hours 5:09 How he recovered 5:31 Why you should never try this 5:50 The verdict 6:12 Next experiment 🔬 Lab notes & sources NPR, Lessons from sleeplessness: https://www.npr.org/2024/01/28/122721... IFLScience, A boy went without sleep for 11 days: https://www.iflscience.com/a-boy-went... CDC/NIOSH, Sleep deprivation and alcohol: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/work-hour-t... Discover, What happens when we go without sleep: https://discovermagazine.com/health/w... Scientific American, Sleeping while awake: https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar... NHLBI (NIH), How sleep deprivation affects your health: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/slee... Scientific American, How long can humans stay awake?: https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar... 😴 Please don't try this. If you're too tired to drive, don't drive. ⚠️ Poor Bodie is a cartoon thought experiment for entertainment and education. It is not medical advice. New experiments every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Subscribe so Bodie isn't alone in the lab. #WhatIf #HumanBody #Sleep