Dr David Cox
David is a freelance health journalist and former neuroscientist specialising in topics such as mental health research, diet and nutrition, and ageing and dementia care.
Recent articles by Dr David Cox
What really causes autism? We're about to find out
New biotech is helping scientists pull back the curtain on the developing brain and reveal the causes of the condition
From Epstein to Wall Street: The dark psychology of how money makes monsters
One look at the news cycle would have you thinking that wealth and crime are inevitably linked. But what does science have to say?
7 autism myths experts want everyone to stop believing
From vaccine fears to miracle cures, here’s what decades of scientific research actually reveal about the condition
It’s time to rethink the pursuit of happiness
What if the pursuit of happiness in the traditional sense is the very thing stopping you from being happy?
The unsettling reasons bowel cancer might be rising among under-50s
Deaths from the main types of cancer in people under 50 are falling. But for bowel cancer, they’re increasing
The surprising way your name shapes your entire life
Research is revealing that nominative determinism isn’t as easy to dismiss as you might think
