Very Interesting Magazine - May/June 2022
Very Interesting Magazine - May/June 2022
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In this issue
Are We In An Intimacy Famine?
Bio Bots!
Does The Metaverse Matter?
ME YOU, AND INTIMACY TOO
When was the last time you were intimate with someone, emotionally, intellectually, or physically? Psychologist Dr Michelle Drouin says we are in an intimacy famine, and speaks to Amy Barrett about whether social media and smartphones are stripping us of one of our basic human needs
10 mins
An end to ageing?
Eternal youth is the stuff of religion and mythology, but what if we could just have a bit more of it? What if there was a pill that could slow down the ravages of time, so that you could feel younger for longer. It sounds like snake oil, but there's a growing body of research that's betting on making it a reality
9 mins
THE ΒΙΟ BOTS
Bio-inspired robots that can fly like birds and creep like cockroaches are helping researchers to understand more about how animals move and behave
6 mins
SEEING THE BLUES
Blue light from devices can have positive and negative effects on us
4 mins
As the crow dies
Corvids, such as crows, rooks and ravens, are some of the smartest animals out there. They can learn to make new sounds, they can cooperate and even use tools. But as Dr Kaeli Swift explains, they also have some intriguing rituals when it comes to their dead... and could even be capable of feeling empathy
10 mins
WHAT IS SYNAESTHESIA?
Connecting senses in fascinating ways means some people see the world completely differently
3 mins
A Winning Formula
Beneath the rainforests of South America lives a fungi that consumes 50,000 leaves a day without ever coming to the surface. It relies on ants to bring it food in exchange for nutrients. Evolutionary biologist Dr Pepijn Kooij speaks to Amy Barrett about this special relationship...
9 mins
NASA'S SOLAR PROBE 'TOUCHES' THE SUN
The Parker Solar Probe is part of the way through its seven-year mission to investigate the inner workings of our nearest star
3 mins
THE VOLCANO THAT SHOOK THE EARTH
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano was a once-in-a-century geological event - and now the clock is ticking to study its effects...
5 mins
NOT MY FIRST METAVERSE
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg might be getting excited about the metaverse, but the idea is nothing new
2 mins
Very Interesting Magazine Description:
Publisher: Panorama Media Corp
Category: Science
Language: English
Frequency: Bi-Monthly
Description
VI (Very Interesting) is the magazine that fascinates, surprises, captivates and gives answers to questions you never thought you wanted the answer to. VI has a clear focus to introduce you to the entertaining world of knowledge through intelligent content on Technology, Science, Culture, History, Health, Psychology and much more….and presents them in a unique way compared to other magazines. We call it a quirky read. VI magazine connects knowledge with entertainment and is your trusted companion on your ongoing quest for knowledge.
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