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How Neurostimulation Could Transform Mental Health
Zapping brains with electricity has long been the stuff of horror stories. From Frankenstein and Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the...
Aug 207 min read
The Radical Idea That Might Just Work
Does “more” always equal “better”? When it comes to things we enjoy – holidays, money, gadgets, convenience – it seems obvious that the...
Apr 258 min read
Resolutions Reinvented: Science-Backed Fitness
With February fast approaching, how’s that “New Year, New You” transformation shaping up? Every January, the multi-billion-pound diet and...
Jan 305 min read
Sit or Stand? The Desk Dilemma
Certain aspects of life become so ingrained in our daily routines that we hardly notice them. Not too long ago, this could easily have...
Sep 4, 20244 min read
Magic Mushrooms: A Mental Health Cure?
What do you think of when you hear the words “magic mushrooms”? It’s likely that you may be picturing long-haired hippies, experimental...
Sep 29, 20237 min read
Adopting "Atomic" Habits
Gym memberships, vegan diets, keeping a diary, reading challenges, Dry January… At this time of year, many of us will be in the early,...
Jan 11, 20239 min read
Dopamine: The Good, the Bad and the Downright Unhealthy
Do you often find yourself endlessly scrolling your social media feeds for no apparent reason? You may have asked yourself "Why am I...
Nov 24, 20226 min read
The Great Resignation - Did It Actually Happen?
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a lot of talk of folk leaving their jobs in record numbers. Professor Anthony Klotz...
Oct 13, 20224 min read
Are We Losing the Power to Forget?
Thanks to social media, it has never been easier to connect with people from the past. Curious about what that old classmate is up to...
Aug 11, 20225 min read
Think Before You Tweet
There’s arguably no emotion more powerful than shame. From an early age, we learn the discomfort brought on by feelings of having done...
Jun 12, 20225 min read
The Four-Day Work Week
Pre-pandemic, ideas to improve work-life balance were often abstractions floated by leaders, who could get away with paying them only...
May 24, 20225 min read
VR in the Military
When you think of virtual reality combat simulations, I expect you’ll picture video games. A fully immersive version of Call of Duty ,...
May 10, 20224 min read
Matchmaking with AI
In December 2020, the BBC published an article detailing how Japan’s government plans to fund artificial intelligence matchmaking schemes...
Oct 16, 20215 min read
Growing Old in the Digital Age
Life expectancy in the UK has more than doubled over the course of two and a half centuries, from below 39 years in 1765 to 81.1 years in...
Aug 7, 20216 min read
Could Green Prescriptions Leave You Blue?
In November 2020, The Times published an article exposing the downsides of so-called “green prescriptions”, whereby patients are advised...
Jun 5, 20216 min read
Burnout: An Occupational Hazard
In October 2020, the Harvard Business Review published an article entitled “What Health Care Can Teach Other Industries About Preventing...
Apr 3, 20217 min read
AI & School Attendance
In July 2020, Leicester’s De Montfort University (DMU) published an article outlining the potential of artificial intelligence to improve...
Nov 8, 20204 min read
The Science Behind Sleep Sensors
I’m sure every human being is suffering from stress and anxiety right now to varying degrees. In this current climate of uncertainty,...
May 16, 20205 min read
Fireworks vs Drones
Many moan about the long, dark nights of January and February, yearning for springtime when the sun stays out a bit longer and the...
Mar 28, 20204 min read
The Cost of Entrepreneurship
Anyone who has watched even one episode of The Apprentice will surely believe they can do better than some of the half-wits we see racing...
Mar 28, 20204 min read
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