Amelia Christie

Boredom isn't a bug - it's a feature. Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks explains why boredom unlocks creativity, activates a powerful brain network and might even protect you from depression. Learn how the mind wanders - and why that's a good thing...

Denmark bans social media for under-15s: Could it happen here?

There are few modern mysteries quite as baffling as the rise of the public speakerphone call. Somewhere between the dawn of Bluetooth headsets and the death of shame, we collectively decided it was fine to conduct full-blown conversations at full volume,  in cafés, on trains, in the queue for coffee.