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Hannah Critchlow

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Can we really choose our own fate, or is free will an illusion?

Neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow asks if your fate is hardwired into your brain, from what you like to eat to who you fall in love with

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Sarah Garfinkel

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How signals from the heart influence our thoughts, emotions and memory

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Sim Singhrao

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Gum disease and Alzheimer’s: The importance of oral hygiene

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Gina Rippon

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Neuroscientist Gina Rippon: Busting the myth of male and female brains

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Tests at 3 years old could predict how well your brain will age

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Tests at 3 years old could predict how well your brain will age

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Meningeal lymphatic vessels remove toxins from the brain

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The brain's drain: How our brains flush out their waste and toxins

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Elon Musk's plans for mind-controlled gadgets: what we know so far

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Elon Musk's plans for mind-controlled gadgets: what we know so far

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A lady meditating

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Using a meditation app each day may improve your memory and attention

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Rage, tech and Miley Cyrus: What the new Black Mirror will bring

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Rage, tech and Miley Cyrus: What the new Black Mirror will bring

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Building bionic people and controlling computers with thought alone

Building bionic people and controlling computers with thought alone

Take brains, add computer connections, and watch people with brain injury or paraplegia function by thought alone. Renowned engineer John Donoghue explains how.

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Astronauts may have vision problems because of liquid in their brains

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Newly recognised form of dementia could now be easier to diagnose

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Writing: Making Your Mark reveals the power of the written word

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A touchy-feely part of the brain helps you enjoy a gentle caress

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