Can You Catch Up on Lost Sleep?

Can you catch up on lost sleep? To solve this mystery, Geezer turns to The Scientific American, wondering, of course, why anyone would name a magazine "The Scientific American." Does anyone publish a journal called "The Romantic Argentinian" or "The Musically Inclined Norwegian"? Probably not, but wait, Geezer struggles to get back on track. OK. Better now. The Scientific American reports that, in a word, "Yes" you can catch up on lost sleep, but the catching up must be done gradually. An hour of extra sleep a night for several nights is a good way to go. Trying to catch up on a week's worth of lost sleep with one long slumber is, Sciam suggests, a waste of sleep.
Read more in The Scientific  American.