In the media
SFA has extensive coverage in television, video and radio. Television broadcasts include National Geographic, 48 hours Mystery, Oprah, The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, MSNBC, and FOX News. Several podcasts and "live" radio broadcasts have been produced on the BBC, Sirius Radio, and National Public Radio. News publications include TIME, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, New York Post, Men's Health, and the Lady's Home Journal.
Television and video
Science behind Sleepwalking - Dr. Cramer Bornemann discusses client sleep issues for defense attorneys. Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Symposium, Newport, Oregon, September 16, 2011. Source: YouTube
Electronic insomnia - Dr. Cramer Bornemann did a sleep study with four people of different ages and backgrounds who were avid users of electronic media. Source: KMSP 9
Driving under the influence of Ambien - Driving under the influence of Ambien can be just as dangerous as drunk driving. Source: KMSP 9
Eagan toddler found sleepwalking on highway - As soon as a child is old enough to walk, they're old enough to sleepwalk. Source: Channel 5 Eyewitness News
Fatal insomnia - Fatal familial insomnia, or FFI, is a rare genetic mutation that prevents people from sleeping, resulting in death. Source: ABC News
REM sleep disorder - Dr. Cramer Bornemann reviews a specific case about a man who attacked his wife while asleep. Source: ABC News
Midnight snack: sleep-eating - One of the first reports in the nation about the association between Ambien and sleep-eating. Source: NBC Today Show
Sleeprunners - A documentary by Carlos Schenck about rare cases of sleepwalking, sleep-eating, night terrors, and more. Source: YouTube
Winter sleepwalking - A south Minneapolis man was found sleepwalking barefoot in 30 degree below zero weather. He most likely never felt any cold or pain since he was sleepwalking. Source: KARE 11 News
Investigative report on drowsy bus driving - A sleep-deprived bus driver risked the lives of high school band students. Source: KMSP 9 News
Medical Mysteries- special investigative report on sleep forensics - How do people break the law while they are sleeping? More than 80 sleepwalking cases have crossed Dr. Cramer Bornemann's desk. Source: KMSP 9 News
Podcasts
Waking up in the dock - Dr. Cramer Bornemann and other sleep experts discuss several sleepwalking cases Source: BBC Radio Scotland, 21:39 minutes
Please Explain: Sleep Dr. Cramer Bornemann talks about why we need sleep, why we can't sleep, and why we aren't sleeping enough. Source: New York Public Radio, 37:26 minutes
News articles
- Death that stalks the sleepwalker - What led a young, successful artist to hang himself? Harry de Quetteville explores the terrifying phenomenon of parasomnia pseudo-suicide. Source: Telegraph.co.uk
- The Weird and Dangerous World of Sleeping Pills - We're a nation of insomniacs desperate for a decent night's sleep. But what if sleeping pills are doing more than just knocking us out? Source: Men's Health
- Dangerous Dreamer - One funny man has a show about the perils of sleepwalking, becomes an off-Broadway hit and inspires some serious talk about sleep disorders. Source: Newsweek
- Suicide While Sleepwalking Is a Real Nightmare - An article about people who appear to have committed suicide while sleeping. Source: The Body Odd, MSNBC
- MN Soldier blames sleeping pill for sexual assault - An article about a female soldier who was taking Ambien to sleep, but woke up to find that she had been sexually assaulted. Source: WCCO
- Famous clothing designer's fatal "sleep terrors" - SFA docs explain the "sleep terrors" of the famous clothing designer Tobias Wong. Source: NYT
- Sleepwalking defense has long, if spotty, history - An article about several sleepwalking cases. Source: The Gazette
- Raiding the Refrigerator, but still asleep - An article about sleep eating, mentions Dr. Carlos Schenck's 2004 documentary about parasomnias called "Sleep Runners"
- The science of defending sleepwalkers that kill, Source: BBC