Science Wednesday: Why the Snooze Button is unhealthy

Animation shows the possible harm of "just 5 more minutes!"

By Keith Shaw

March 20, 2013, 3:24 PM — Ever wonder if your alarm clock's snooze button is helpful or harmful? You've come to the right place.

In this week's science-related animated video from AsapSCIENCE, the team takes a look at the snooze button, sleep cycles and why the old adage about getting enough sleep is still true.

Of course, if you're a deep sleeper and don't even wake up with a regular alarm clock, you might want to invest in one of these:

Everyone ready to go to sleep tonight?

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Keith Shaw writes the Cool Tools column for Network World, and is the Multimedia Content Editor for IDG Enterprise, responsible for editorial video and audio content creation. Follow him on Twitter @shawkeith.