By Dean Robbins
‘Nova’ brings science into our sleep
“Nova: What Are Dreams?” (Tuesday, 7 p.m., PBS) wafts into a shadowy, mysterious realm and comes back with solid answers. The episode explores recent advances in brain science that have shed light on the purpose of dreams.
Researchers hook subjects up with electrodes to monitor their brain waves as they sleep. Then they wake up the subjects at various stages to ask them what they were dreaming about.
I’m particularly curious about what it means to have recurrent dreams about Hollywood beauty Amy Adams. If scientists are interested, I happen to have reams of data.
‘Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew’
Sunday, 9:30 p.m. (VH1)
Dr. Drew Pinsky is expanded basic cable’s doctor of choice. A rehabilitation specialist, he looks the part of the kindly medical professional with his silver hair, glasses and stethoscope.
Dr. Drew’s latest series claims to be deeply concerned about the problem of sex addiction. But it still fills the screen with pornography, S&M, strip clubs, hot girl-on-girl action — in other words, images guaranteed to push any sex addicts in the viewing audience over the edge.
Dr. Drew’s “clients” are Playboy Playmates, hardcore porn stars and lewd rockers. And, curiously, the sex-crazed males are housed right across the hall from the sex-crazed females.
To judge from this series, sex-addiction therapy looks like the sexiest activity you could possibly engage in. CV
