Where Science Meets
Sweet Dreams
Meet Brooke
Scientist. Educator. Sleep Advocate. Neurodivergent Storyteller
I’m Brooke Quinn—a sleep scientist, educator, and neurodivergent thinker dedicated to making sleep science accessible, engaging, and life-changing. With over a decade of experience in sleep medicine, I blend neuroscience, psychology, and practical strategies to help people unlock their best rest. My work isn’t just about sleep; it’s about empowering people to understand their bodies, minds, and the interconnectedness of it all to become their best selves both at work and at home.
Fun Facts About Me
I’ve spent over 13 years studying sleep and neuroscience.
I love talking about sleep, science, and neurodivergence on podcasts and panels.
I’m passionate about holistic health, self-discovery, and making science relatable.
I’m the author of The Adventures of Watson & Sherlock, a children’s book series inspired by the real-life questions my son, Watson, asked. Watson—named after my grandmother—was destined to have a dog named Sherlock (or at least that’s how I convinced my husband we needed another dog 😉)
Our dog Sherlock is the real-life inspiration behind the series, making our adventures even more special
Why I Do What I do
My passion for sleep education comes from both professional expertise and personal experience. I know firsthand how understanding sleep can transform lives. My mission is to make sleep science practical, actionable, and enjoyable—because when we sleep better, we live better.
How I fell in love with sleep science
My journey into sleep science began during my time at a community college. I knew I wanted to pursue a career in healthcare because I’ve always felt like a healer at heart—someone who wants to fix things and help people live better lives. As I explored different medical fields, it seemed like I had to choose a single system to focus on—whether it was the heart as an EKG technologist, the lungs as a respiratory therapist, or the brain as an EEG technologist. But then I discovered sleep science, and everything changed.
Sleep fascinated me because it didn’t require choosing just one system. Instead, it required a comprehensive understanding of how all the body’s systems work together. The more I learned, the more I realized that sleep is the ultimate connector—affecting every organ and process in the body while being influenced by everything we do. What we eat, when we move, the medications we take, and even the environment around us can show up in our sleep patterns—through changes in sleep spindles, suppressed REM, or disrupted circadian rhythms. It was like unlocking a window into the body’s inner workings, revealing patterns that could explain so much about a person’s health and well-being.
Driven by this fascination, I earned an Associate of Applied Science in Polysomnography and went on to complete a Bachelor’s in Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Sciences at UNC—all while working full-time as a sleep technologist. My passion for understanding the “why” behind sleep’s impact on the body led me to clinical research and, eventually, to a leap of faith: applying to the University of Oxford’s Neuroscience Sleep Medicine Master’s program. To my amazement, I was accepted. Now, with my dissertation on upper airway adiposity’s role in obstructive sleep apnea on its way to publication, I’m one course away from earning my degree.
And while my educational journey has taken me from community college to one of the world’s most prestigious universities, my passion for sleep science remains rooted in that initial discovery—the realization that sleep is where everything connects. One day, when I’ve financially recovered from my last degree, I’d love to pursue a doctorate. After all, Dr. Quinn, “Sleep” Medicine Woman has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? 😉
