24hr Monitoring of Brain’s Waste Removal System
Ingenious device enables our glymphatic organs to be monitored 24/7 to track the mysteries of the brain’s waster removal system
Praise for my “Tech on the Brain” Keynote Talk
Many people these days worry about what intensive tech use might be doing to their brains. In particular, there is concern about how overuse of genAI might lead to problems. Happily there’s plenty of evidence for me to talk about in my 60 min keynote and it’s been going down really well with professional audiences from a wide variety of different industries.
The Science of Sin in 2025
The Science of Sin will soon be available in Arabic and a high resolution video of my keynote on what neuroscience can tell us about the seven deadly sins is available to stream, for free, right here.
Exercise Before You Socialise
Muller x My Protein commissioned me to dig into the scientific research on the impact of exercise on the human brain for a recent PR campaign “Sweat to Spark”. They wanted to know if there was any evidence to support the idea that exercise primes our brains for social interaction. As it turns out, there’s plenty!
What is Media Multitasking doing to your Brain?
I often work out of a library in central London when I need to get something done that requires quiet, intensive, sustained focus.
Books on Building Better Habits
Habits are the best way to drive neuroplastic change. Good habits drive brain change that helps us. Bad habits drive brain change that are unhelpful. It’s good to know the difference between the two.
Keynote Speaking for Business Brains
When it comes to motivational speaking, no matter what an organisation’s priorities are, the neuroscience literature always yields some useful inspiration.
Caffeine Nation – good or bad for you?
There seem to be some long-term benefits to drinking caffeine even if the short-term benefits don’t amount to a whole hill of (coffee) beans.
Resilient Brains
Why are some people resilient and other people more vulnerable? Is there a distinctive hallmark of resilience in the brain? Are there ways to help build resilience in young people? These are the questions we will be tackling in this months brain blog.
SOS Soapbox Specials
A couple of months ago I followed in the footsteps of Karl Marx and George Orwell by trying to start a revolution down at Speakers’ Corner.