Functional MRI scan

Why are we so fat?

01 April 2007

For some people, the urge to eat is uncontrollable. Cambridge scientists have taken us a step closer to understanding the causes of obesity by studying...

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Changing Luck for the Better

The psychology of gambling

01 April 2007

Gambling is a thriving form of entertainment in the UK, but may also become a form of addiction for some individuals. Just why do people...

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Dr Chris Smith

Dr Chris Smith

01 April 2007

Public engagement with science is top of Dr Chris Smith's agenda. His trailblazing approach to making scientific issues interesting, interactive and informative to the general...

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Tour Hassan, Rabat, Morocco

The palatial language of power

01 April 2007

By sifting through medieval Arabic chronicles from Islamic Spain and Morocco, a picture emerges of how the evocative, but frequently abandoned, palatial remains we see...

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happiness

In pursuit of happiness

01 April 2007

Analysis of the results of a Europe-wide social survey is providing clues as to why some Europeans are happier than others.

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Stacks of Clothes

Well dressed?

01 April 2007

As clothes become cheaper and fashion becomes 'faster', how are we to balance our consumption with environmental, economic and social sustainability?

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