Penelope Lewis
Biography
Penelope Lewis is a neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology at Cardiff University, where she directs the Neuroscience and Psychology of Sleep (NAPS) lab. Her research investigates the role of sleep in strengthening and transforming memories, using methods such as targeted memory reactivation. She is the author of 'The Secret World of Sleep: The Surprising Science of the Mind at Rest,' which has been translated into Japanese and Chinese.
Sample Works
- The Secret World of Sleep: The Surprising Science of the Mind at Rest (2013) Book
- How Memory Replay in Sleep Boosts Creative Problem-Solving (2018) Paper
- Identification of memory reactivation during sleep by EEG classification (2018) Paper
- Could sleep engineering be used to combat PTSD and depression? (2025) Paper
Roundtable Appearances
November 7, 2015 · ▶ Video
Speak, Memory
The roundtable explored advances in memory research over three decades, including neural processes of consolidation and reconsolidation, and the biochemistry of memory. Key...
Cristina Alberini, Sven Bernecker, Tom Carew, Martin Conway, Penelope Lewis