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is a lecturer and researcher in psychology at the University of Plymouth, UK, specialising in performance coaching in sport, exploration, business, the military and healthcare. He is the co-founder of ...

An artist receiving long-overdue recognition reflects on the motifs of circles and numbers that have inspired her all along ...

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is a research psychologist and psychotherapist in Colorado, US. He conducts research on sexuality, romantic relationships, sexual assault prevention, and the development of mental disorders across ...

is a London-based writer and consultant on science, technology and the future. A former editor-in-chief of New Scientist, he is the author of The Bright Side: Why Optimists Have the Power to Change ...

is a neurosurgeon and the author of the book Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery (2024). He lives in New York City.