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The science of boredom can tell us how to keep ourselves amused
Boredom can be unpleasant, but we can learn from some of the world's dullest people how to keep ourselves amused, says boredom researcher James Danckert
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Twisteddoodles finds covid-19 is the only thing on our minds
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Tom Gauld ask will you take the red pill, blue pill or maybe another?
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Newly discovered species found deep in the ocean contains microplastic
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The science of pastry: Master a shortcrust and make a rhubarb tart
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Feedback’s top tips for self-isolation
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Night watch: How do sleep trackers work?
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Seat of wisdom: Have we always known it’s the brain?
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This week鈥檚 new questions
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Death researcher on pandemics and our fascination with dying
Pandemics of the past can teach us about the current one, says John Troyer, who studies how we use technology to alter the experience of death
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A 50-year-old brief history of universities
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Tom Gauld stumbles upon a decades-long academic feud
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Twisteddoodles on the art of small talk
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How to make noodles: the art and science of manipulating gluten
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