When it comes to performance, the ultimate odd couple is sleep and technology.

Not all relationships start off on a good footing. Biological changes in sleep began to appear during the Industrial Revolution with an amplified value placed on productivity and efficiency. Often at the cost of sleep, our most valuable restorative resource, we pushed our biology to the breaking point.

Also, the introduction of artificial lighting resulted in the disruption our natural circadian rhythm and we began to see sleep disturbances. These disorders affect our body's vital functions and influence crucial hormonal processes.

Throughout the decades, we've seen technology permeate and make easier almost every daily action from driving, eating, meeting people, and even looking at the stars. Humans are absorbing more information than ever before in history.