Some samples of my work*
 We are getting worse at keeping our balance. Here's why it matters for our mental and physical health and what we can do about it. |  Can You Rewire Your Brain? Maybe. (It’s Tricky. Be Careful.) A self-help skeptic is confronted with evidence — anecdotal and scientific — that we may be able to think ourselves into a better place. |  Fasting diets are getting ever more popular, amid promises of weight loss and better health, but does the science stand up? |
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 Struggling to get into "the zone"? That might be because there's more than one... |  How science fixed my wandering mind Could a stint in a Boston lab change my brain? I was willing to find out. |  Stress, obesity and poor diet trigger persistent inflammation, which can lead to heart disease and depression. We’re finally working out how to fight it |
 Could depression be a result of inflammation caused by the body’s immune system? |  The human mind is the most complex information processing system we know. We asked neuroscientists to explain how to use it to the max. |  Humans may only see the night in shades of grey, but many animals see the darkness in rich colour |
 Daydreaming need not be the enemy of focus. Learn to do it right and you could reap the benefits from more successful revision to more motivation |  Behind the smile: What dolphins really think |  A map of the brain’s wiring reveals the spaces may be just as important as the connections – and you have the holes to thank for your most impressive mental feats |
 It’s commonly held that young children are, well, selfish, but as Caroline Williams discovers, they are often kinder than adults. |  Different meditation types train different parts of your brain |  For some the year is a C stretching out in front of them, for others it’s a hula hoop. The ways some people visualise calendars could shed light on memory itself |
 Octopuses’ astonishing mental skills might help us unearth the roots of intelligence – but first we need to understand what makes them so smart |  We are constantly being bombarded with health advice, but not all of it is based on rigorous evidence. New Scientist debunks six common myths |
