New issue: Alien Earths

A little under two years ago, the JWST launched, and has been redefining our view of space ever since. But there are already more ambitious observatories being built - here's how finding life on other planets is becoming a reachable goal.

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Holly Spanner

Published: September 14, 2023 at 7:01 am

Astrophysics with Dr Katie Mack

There's a monster in our backyard, the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*. Not even light can escape, but we'll be fine... as long as we keep a safe distance.

What's for dinner?

There's one problem with farming insects for food: very few people actually want to eat them. The animals we do want to eat, however, seem to quite like them. And a farm in Italy is turning insects into animal feed.

Psychedelics and Virtual Reality

Psychedelics are gaining acceptance as a tool for treating mental health conditions. But their efficacy could be improved by combining them with virtual reality. Meet the scientists doing just that.

The brain

Everything you need to know about the organ that makes you, you. Learn about the different parts of the brain and what they do, how the brain works, and what we can do to keep our grey matter in tip-top condition.

Plus

  • The 10,000 steps-a-day is a myth: Why walking just 5,000 steps is enough to lower your risk of death, while a minimum of 2,337 steps is enough to reduce your risk of death from cardiovascular diseases specifically.
  • Innovations: We look at the hottest trends shaking up the tech world. This month, tech expert Alex Hughes reviews the Google Pixel Fold, and investigates how AI is helping scammers - and what you can do about it.
  • Digging for dinos: Fossilisation preserves creatures from the distant past and offers us a glimpse of a time that Earth almost forgot. Here are some of the most famous dinosaur discovery sites from around the world.

Issue 396 on sale 14 September 2023

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Holly Spanner

Staff Writer, BBC Science Focus

Holly is the Staff Writer for BBC Science Focus and looks after the popular Q&A section. She holds an MSc (distinction) in Geoscience (Space and Climate Physics) from UCL, and specialises in astronomy and earth sciences. Before joining Our Media, she worked as a geoenvironmental consultant and engineer, informing on ground risk and remediation in the north of England, while hunting for exoplanets in her spare time. Alongside this, she was regional editor of a popular theatre website for nine years, and has a solid background in curating and developing content for the digital space. Holly is also an artist and illustrator, and regular contributor to the craft website, Gathered. She has previously worked with the RSPB, English Heritage, Disney, Pilot and Brother, as well as on BBC Good Food magazine, Home Style magazine, and Papercraft inspirations magazine. She enjoys photography and has a sustained interest in antiques.
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