Why understanding what makes us hungry is key to weight loss
Chances are that if any of us are looking to drop a bit of excess weight, the first thing we’ll attempt is to cut down the number of calories we’re consuming. For decades, we’ve been told that balanci...
6 Mars 43min
How to slash your dementia risk in 12 weeks
Around the world, more than 50 million people are living with some form of dementia – a number expected to triple by 2050 as populations age. But the thing is, dementia is often talked about as a kind...
2 Mars 35min
Why connecting with others is vital for our mental health
Statistics show that half of us will experience a mental health condition of some kind by the time we turn forty. Could this be due to the increasing pressures and looming crises we’re currently facin...
27 Feb 37min
How metabolism really affects your health, weight and wellbeing
Whether we’re working at a desk in an office, running a marathon or even asleep in bed, our bodies are host to thousands of chemical processes that are continually converting the food we eat into ener...
23 Feb 30min
What faces reveal about us and the societies we live in
The human face contains more than 40 muscles, giving us an ability to visually express our thoughts and emotions that is unique in the animal kingdom. This has perhaps led to a long-held obsession to ...
20 Feb 31min
How our planet connects to the Solar System around it
We often think of our planet as an isolated island, solitary and cut off from the cosmic ocean it resides in. But the truth is, Earth is intimately connected with the Universe surrounding it. What’s m...
16 Feb 30min
How AI could help us create life from scratch
For the last several billion years, all life on Earth has progressed according to the rules of evolution by natural selection – a step-by-step process that has given rise to the fascinating complexity...
13 Feb 29min
What happens in our brains and bodies when we fall in love
The chances are that if any of us were asked to describe what it feels like to be in love we’d turn to art, poetry or music to help give us the answer. But what does science have to say about this uni...
9 Feb 41min
