Is counting steps as bad as counting calories?
CW: Calorie counting, disordered eating habits The concept of ‘calorie counting’ has become infamous in society due to its harmful contribution to the development of unhealthy and disordered eating behaviours.…
Rise and Shine! How to Fix Your Body Clock
I’m sure many students would relate to the fact that I have spent the last two years desperately wishing I was a natural early bird, that I could wake up…
Liven up your health
Are you one of those people who get sick when the weather changes? Perhaps you dread spring because with it- alas- comes pollen season? Blooming flower buds and blossoming trees…
Doctor Who exhibit at National Museum
The National Museum of Scotland has unveiled a new and exciting exhibition centred around a science fiction classic which delves into the science as much as the fiction. ‘Doctor Who…
Inside Mental Health Research
For a lot of us, when we think about mental health we might think of names of mental health issues, statistics, or personal experiences. But this article will focus on…
Happy Hormones
Serotonin and dopamine are two key buzzwords when considering mental health. But what do these chemical combinations of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen do for us? First, let us boil…
The Problem with Particle Physics?
A recent article by Professor Sabine Hossenfelder criticising the work of particle physicists, specifically the invention of new particles, has sparked conversations on the methodology for investigating particle collisions. In…
Cost of Living and its Cost to Living
Going into the winter this year, millions of people in the UK will be experiencing some of the most difficult impacts of the cost-of-living crisis, and on top of the…