Friday, January 05, 2007

A scientist's dream

A scientist's dream - Sleep and brain museum takes shape in old barn
By Jenna Russell, Globe Staff | December 25, 2006

BURKE, Vt. -- Stepping into the dimly lit old dairy barn, on a muddy road in the remote Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, feels like drifting into a peculiar dream. Maybe it's the mannequins with terra cotta heads, tucked snugly into bed behind a plexiglass barrier. Maybe it's the human brain stored in a jar, or the video screens overhead that show sleeping couples tossing and turning in a series of slide projections.

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