Rest - How Taking a Break Can Boost Your Brain
Are you getting enough rest? In this episode of Change Your Mind, health journalists Helen Thomson and Cat de Lange dive into the psychology and neuroscience of rest to find out how we can make the m...
13 Aug 43min
Caffeine - Could Your Morning Coffee be Protecting Your Brain?
Can your daily coffee actually be good for your brain, or should we be listening to the influencers who claim we need to cut it out? In this episode of Change Your Mind, Health Journalists Helen Thom...
6 Aug 36min
Bonus Brain Tips - How to Maintain your Friendships and how to use Sunlight to get Better Sleep.
Series 2 of Change Your Mind with New Scientist is on it's way! But we couldn't leave you with nothing whilst we put together our next batch of myth-busting interviews with top brain experts. Cat de ...
30 Jul 11min
Bonus Brain Tips - How To Hack Your Nap and How to Beat Chronic Stress
Series 2 of Change Your Mind with New Scientist is on it's way! But we couldn't leave you with nothing whilst we put together our next batch of myth-busting interviews with top brain experts. Cat de ...
23 Jul 11min
Q&A special: When do you really become an adult? Plus booze, bad sleep and more
Does your brain really stop developing at 25? How much damage does a bad night's sleep actually do? And if you stop drinking alcohol, can your brain recover? In this special listener Q&A, Cat de Lang...
16 Jul 34min
Smell - The Surprising Link Between Olfaction and Dementia
Our sense of smell is often dismissed as our less important than sight and hearing, but what if it’s quietly shaping our memories, mood and long‑term brain health? In this episode, Health Journalists ...
9 Jul 41min
Solitude - How Time Alone Can Strengthen Your Mental Resilience
Health Journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson just want some time to themselves... but not everyone feels that way, for others moments alone can be deeply uncomfortable. Research shows that solitu...
2 Jul 43min
Microplastics - Are Tiny Plastics Harming Our Brains?
Microplastics can be found everywhere from freshly falling Antarctic snow to the bottom of the Mariana Trench and our brains are no exception. In this episode of Change Your Mind with New Scientist, H...
25 Jun 46min
