Why are some of us good at maths and some of us bad at maths?

Navigating by sound isn’t just for bats! If you can hear, you can probably learn to echolocate. Find out how.

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?

Your brain’s doing its best, but what you see isn’t reality. It's more like a useful hallucination that lets you interact with the world.

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?

What makes an animal cute, and why is that sometimes a bad thing?

If you've ever faced the struggle of giving the right gift, then good news: I’ve been reading the research on gift-giving and I have some science-based tips!

Ever had a dream that predicted the future? Let’s talk about whether it was a coincidence or not…

Spoiler alert: it’s far more than five

… and why this research could get us to Mars.

How much would you pay for a half-eaten slice of Vegemite toast?

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!

With comedian Rachel Wheeley, I explore why you need three things for a funny list

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

Ever wonder why you sound different depending on who you’re talking to? Come find out!