Interviews with Scientists

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What boredom neuroscience exists out there?

How does boredom relate to depression?

We hear from an art historian on boredom during lockdown...

Magnesium supplements boost the long-term memory of flies

Archaeological detective work to find a city of ancient Egypt

What can your movements in the virtual world give away about you?

Should you play the latest Mario game?

Is the sequel to Little Nightmares just as scary?

Can our reporter channel his inner pig?

Scientists find that pigs can play video games!

What were the big announcements from this year's Nintendo Direct?

A new James Bond game, and Joe Biden is a Mario fan!

What happens to people who go into space?

Do we need vaccine passports, and when might things be getting back to normal...

A tried and true method for making vaccines has been used to make some of the COVID vaccines

Current trials include mixing and matching difference vaccines, and looking at the vaccines in novel groups

Using coronavirus mRNA to make a vaccine

What is a COVID variant, and how could they affect COVID vaccines?

Explaining the method of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine

What does "efficacy" actually mean and how is it calculated from trial data?

Explaining the principles of vaccination

Searching for a more environmentally-friendly way to look for oil and gas

Are dogs as smart as we like to think, and dolphins wearing lipstick...