How do we develop our sense of left and right? How it can go wrong? And why can sudden left-right confusion tell us that someone is having a stroke?

We’ve all forgotten someone’s name at one point or another. Here’s how to reduce the chances of that happening.

Is sighing about feelings, thoughts, or maybe both at once?

… and why this research could get us to Mars.

Struggling with your mental health in COVID lockdown? Me too. Find out how research on stressful waiting can help you deal with it.

Ever wonder why we find some robots and puppets creepy? Now’s your chance to find out…

Can you see the world in your mind’s eye, or is it all a blank? Come find out why not everyone has mental imagery.

Does the memory of your own birth disappear? Or was it never there in the first place?

I spent 10 years researching synaesthesia and I’ve squashed all my knowledge into one blog!

I thought it was about brain structure, but it’s actually about language!

You like potato and I like potahto, so let's do some science and find out why.

Ever had a strange but nice tingly sensation in your scalp while watching a video? That’s ASMR - but why does it happen?

A chat with my guest Zack Cahill about the research on whether child prodigies are made or born.

Short answer: no. Longer answer: read on!