BBC Science Focus – Summer 2021
English | 94 pages | pdf | 54.07 MB
Welcome at BBC Science Focus Magazine Summer 2021 Issue
Why on Earth does that fly keep slamming into the glass instead of leaving through the window I just opened? Is cracking my knuckles bad for me? Am I getting enough sleep? Well… it turns out flies just don’t get the concept of glass, and hitting their head over and over can be fairly disorientating; cracking your knuckles is okay, even if your other half doesn’t think so; and no, I’m definitely not getting enough sleep.
Why am I boring you with the mundane thoughts that go through my head? Well, I’m showing off really. You see, the best thing about working on BBC Science Focus is that we have a small army of world-leading scientists on hand to answer our every question (and they love doing it!). We’re pretty sure that’s one of your favourite things about the magazine too, so we thought we’d invite some of those experts to take over the magazine for an issue and answer a bunch of the really big questions.
We’ve thrown out some of the magazine regulars (don’t worry, they’ll be back next month) and turned the magazine into one giant Q&A. So if you want to find out what happens in your brain when you feel emotions (p60), whether we’re likely to keep working 9-5 in the future (p59) or if we really need a grand theory of everything to understand the Universe as we know it (p68) then this is the issue for you.
If you find yourself wanting more, you ought check out our new podcast Instant Genius where you’ll find bite-sized masterclasses on some of the most fascinating research in the world, including the science of brain chemistry, sleep, cooking and much more. Enjoy the issue!
Daniel Bennett, Editor
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