This article is taken from the monthly Sciences et Avenir ndeg933, dated November 2024.
Would you like to fly? Not in a plane or a helicopter, but by sheer willpower. The experience would be intoxicating: soaring to dizzying heights, gliding over magnificent landscapes, indulging in a few loops... Good news: it's possible! At least, if you manage to achieve lucid dreaming, a very specific state of consciousness in which a sleeper knows they're dreaming and can partially control events.