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Easily distracted people may have too much brain
Dr Ryota Kanai (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) finds larger than average volumes of grey matter in the brains of those who are easily distracted.
Was the killing of Osama bin Laden legal?
Professor Philippe Sands (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Laws) looks at the questions of international law associated with the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
(from 7min 28s)The NHS is right to fund homoeopathy
Despite the fact that she is not pro-homoeopathy, Dr Clare Stanford (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology) believes it should be available on the NHS.
Love Story
The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience's 'Brains on Film' competition is won by PhD student Alistair Jennings' 'Love Story'.
The ICC arrest warrants will make Colonel Gaddafi dig in his heels
Professor Philippe Sands (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Laws) looks at the potential implications of arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court.
The A to Z of the wellbeing industry: from angelic reiki to patient centred care
Professor David Colquhoun (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology) recognises that the 'wellbeing industry' is big business, but asks: "how much of it works?"
The science of comedy
ÌýDr Steve Cross (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Public Engagement) discusses Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's regular variety night, "Bright Club".
Coalition 2.0
Professor Robert Hazell (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Constitution Unit) highlights the work of the Constitution Unit in preparing the way to reopen the coalition government's power-sharing agreement midterm.
(from 25min 53s)QI: Quite interesting facts about philosophers
Jeremy Bentham, Utilitarian and spiritual father of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø, features in a round up of influential philosophers. Read:
Guardian book club
Professor John Mullan (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø English Language and Literature) reviews 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist', by Mohsin Hamid.