New issue: Obsession

New issue: Obsession

Obsession can be a good thing that drives us to do everything we can to achieve our goals. But what causes us to become obsessed with something, and why does it sometimes tip over into a harmful fixation?

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Holly Spanner

Published: January 20, 2023 at 10:00 am

CRISPR explained

Everything you need to know about the genome-editing tool that is changing the building blocks of life itself.

Love hurts

This Valentine’s Day, forget flowers, chocolates and tender embraces. In the animal kingdom, romance comes in the form of flesh shredding, sexual cannibalism, and parasitism. Mwah.

Dr Katie Mack

How you could help protect the Earth from an asteroid hit: An asteroid that recently crashed in Ontario highlights the key role of amateurs in tracking asteroids heading for Earth.

Within half an hour of the alert, it became clear that the asteroid was going to hit

Scream therapy

Can a big screaming session make you feel happier? All together now, “AAAAAAAARGH!”

Plus

  • Goonhilly: To infinity and beyond! In November 2022, a little-known station in the southwest of England made history as it tracked the Artemis 1 mission to the Moon and back. And it’s just getting started.

  • Tech reviews: Which is the best air fryer? We put five of the most popular to the test.

  • New Year's Resolutions: Dr Rhada Modgil explains why there’s no need to beat yourself up if you’ve already broken them. If you want to, try reframing them, and starting again.

Issue 387 on sale 20 January 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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