• Memory: ‘I’m Sorry and You Are?”

    How often have you forgotten something?�?When was the last time you walked into a room and forgot why you had gone in�?there? Don’t worry - you’re not alone. This is the first�?of two blogs looking at memory. Today’s blog looks at how our memory works and just how precious and fragile it is.

  • When Not to Lick Your Fingers: Artificial Sweeteners

    �? When I learnt NOT to lick my fingers�? �?�?Whenever you work in a science lab, you are taught never to eat or drink anything.�?And there is good reason for this:�?�?During medical school I had weekly human dissection lessons. I once licked my fingers straight after one of these sessions… never would I do that…

  • Mind Reading: Secrets and The Science!

    One of these people�?is trying to deceive you�?- can you tell who? Today’s blog is all about whether�?it really is possible and whether you can tell what someone is really thinking. Many believe that there is a science behind ‘reading�?minds’. Read on to find out more about the secrets and the science.

  • To Infinity and Beyond: The World’s Greatest Hits

    33 years ago today - the ‘world’s greatest ever�?hits’ were released as part of the one of�?the most bizare�?scientific experiments.�?You’ve probably never heard the whole version: you will today.

  • Is there a doctor on the aircraft?

    “If there is a doctor on board, please could you ring your call button” The dreaded call came: It was three in the morning, we were two hours into a flight back from New York and my wife had just slipped into a deep sleep .It had hardly been a straight-forward flight back; we were…

  • Shock: Work is actually Good for You!

    The bank holiday is over, sigh. Got the back�?to work blues? Well take heart, because just like your parents used to tell you work is actually good for you!

  • The Secrets of Sleep

    Ah Sleep! Apart from perhaps enjoying a favourite meal in good company I doubt whether there are any more enjoyable things to than to drift off into a�?deep refreshing sleep after a long day. The other night I found that I kept waking up soon after nodding off. Have you noticed when you’re drifting off…

  • How to Survive being trapped in a Mine

    I’m sure you’ve read and seen about the Chilean mining disaster in the news: 33 miners are trapped 700 metres below ground level.

  • Coffee - Drink Up! The virtues of coffee drinking…

    Coffee is that strong smelling and bitter drink that people love or hate. Personally, I love it. Last year, I visited the UK’s first coffee festival and had so much fun that I’m looking forward to doing it again this summer. But next time I think I will curb my consumption: Over 20 espressos was…