Expert Advice on Running a Marathon
Hayley Birch collects some tips on nutrition, training, psychology, and more.
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Running for Science: Guinea Pig for a Day in a Biomechanics Lab
Hayley Birch takes marathon training to an extreme level.
Top 10 Tips for a First-Time Marathon Runner
Hayley Birch’s advice for anyone tackling their first 26.2 miles.
Using the Power of Science to Tackle a Marathon
Hayley Birch subjects herself to a slew of tests in order to determine whether she—or anyone else—was born to run, and to improve her performance. Can she beat her target time?
A Measure of Consciousness
Despite much thought and ingenuity, neuroscience still struggles to define what consciousness is.
A Near-Death Experience
Scientists are collecting stories of the near-death experiences of coma patients.
Proof of Life
Each week, patients from across Europe are wheeled in to the Coma Science Group in Liège, united by grief, hope, and desperation.
The Mind Readers: 3 Scientists Working to Save Those Trapped Between Life and Death
A story of mind reading, brain injury, and attempts to rescue the hundreds of thousands of patients suffering from disorders of consciousness.
The Mosquito Breeder
Malaria research needs a steady supply of mosquitoes, and breeding them involves extreme self-sacrifice.
How Malaria Defeats Our Drugs
In the war against malaria, one small corner of the globe has repeatedly turned the tide, rendering our best weapons moot and medicine on the brink of defeat.