Welcome at BBC Science Focus Magazine December 2021 Issue

This year has been a bit of a blur. It’s been eventful but, like many people, I’ve spent large chunks of it sat at my desk, working in my living room and spending too much time raiding the fridge. Sure, there are upsides to working from home, like when the weather’s bad (as it is today), there’s a joy in rolling out of bed, putting on something cosy and sitting at my desk with a hot drink. But the monotony of it all has wreaked havoc with my memory.
It seems I’m not alone. Recent research carried out at the University of California, Irvine, documented how those with previously brilliant autobiographical memories found that they became forgetful during the pandemic. Like drab wallpaper in a waiting room, a featureless year that’s been dulled by lockdowns and restricted movement lacks the detail needed to make it memorable.
With that in mind, we thought it’d be fitting to press pause for an issue and take a look back at 2021, and hopefully inject a little colour into it. Over on p22 you’ll find our guide to the breakthroughs that caught our attention over the last 12 months, while on p40 you can scour our wish list of the year’s most eye-catching (and giftable) tech. Then turn to p58 to get an insight into our collective psyches with the answers to the questions that have left us scratching our heads.
Enjoy the issue, and have a great Christmas!

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• Computeractive – 01 December 2021
• Access, Lift & Handlers – November-December 2021