Breadcrumb Home Neuroscientist Ted Abel talks about the importance of sleep Friday, November 19, 2021 https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/river-to-river/2021-11-17/how-sleep-hel… Ted Abel, neuroscientist and director of the Iowa Neuroscience Institute at the UI, talks about the importance of sleep and the impact that sleep can have on consolidating memories.