In this episode of Whatever! The Science of Teens, host Steve Cannane discovers that teen brains are wired to stay up late, sleep in, and sleep more. But over a million Australian adolescents are struggling with this basic human process. With the assistance of five teen night owls we discover why, and what can be done to help them. We uncover the biological basis for adolescent sleep problems, undertake a series of tests to determine the damage sleep deprivation has on teenagers, and join one teen who tries to restart her body clock using bright light therapy.

Originally released by Looking Glass International, 2009. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 13, 2017.

Introduction: Teen Sleep (3:00); --Internal Temperature Study (3:14); -- Melatonin Production and Adolescent Growth (2:41); -- Functioning While Sleep Deprived (3:20); -- Sleep Study (4:48); -- Sleep Disorders and Education (7:32); -- Credits: The Science of Teens (0:31);.