Press Coverage
Jessica Payne, PhD has been featured as a leading expert on sleep, stress, and cognitive performance in outlets spanning business, science, and national media.
AS SEEN IN
Featured Coverage
Selected coverage highlighting Jess's research on sleep, stress, and leadership performance.
CNN
2015
How Sleep Can Make You a Better Leader
Business and leadership positioning of Jess's sleep research for CNN's global business audience.
TIME
2017
Deep Sleep and Dreams: How to Wake Up to Your Creativity
Part of Time's Guide to Sleep collection. Jess quoted extensively on cortisol, binding errors, and REM creativity.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
2023
You Deserve a Great Nap
Expert commentary on workplace napping for the NYT's Well section. One of two New York Times features.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
2010
Sleep Cherry-picks Memories, Boosts Cleverness
Lead researcher and primary expert throughout this in-depth feature on sleep and memory consolidation.
WIRED
2020
Why COVID-19 Quarantine Dreams Are Taking Over the Internet
Expert commentary for Wired's tech and science readership on pandemic-era sleep disruption and dream changes.
THE CUT / NEW YORK MAGAZINE
2018
Can You Be Blissfully Unaware of Your Own Stress?
Feature on stress awareness and self-perception for New York Magazine's The Cut, reaching a younger professional audience.
BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK
2011
What Neuroscience Can Teach Leaders
Feature on applying neuroscience to leadership for Bloomberg's business readership.
THE ATLANTIC
2018
A New Theory Linking Sleep and Creativity
Substantive feature exploring Jess's research on the relationship between sleep stages and creative problem-solving.
NEWSWEEK
2025
Nightmares Linked to Earlier Death, Study Finds
Most recent major placement. Extensive expert quotes on nightmare research and mortality.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
Podcast
Ability to Learn Is Affected by the Timing of Sleep
Podcast appearance exploring circadian timing and learning. One of three Scientific American features.
FORBES
2013
Get Horizontal: 20 More Minutes Boosts Your Brain Power
Interview with Christine Comaford on the cognitive performance benefits of sleep for business leaders.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
2014
To Keep Teenagers Alert, Schools Let Them Sleep In
Education and policy angle on teen sleep research. First of two New York Times placements.
Complete Coverage
All press placements, most recent first.