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- Matthew is at Balliol College, studying for a DPhil in the Department of Psychiatry, and is a former editor of Bang! magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, @mattbwarren
About Author: Matthew Warren
Posts by Matthew Warren
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![In the aftermath of the Columbine shootings in 1999, families of the victims, understandably distraught and looking for answers, filed a lawsuit against 25 video […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/neuro-blog-cover-115x115.png "Violent Video Games and Aggression: Is There Really a Link?")
Violent Video Games and Aggression: Is There Really a Link?
Posted on February 27, 2014 | No CommentsIn the aftermath of the Columbine shootings in 1999, families of the victims, understandably distraught and looking for answers, filed a lawsuit against 25 video […] -
![I have raved elsewhere about the Wellcome Collection, the Wellcome Trust’s fascinating museum of medical equipment from throughout history. Forming part of the Collection is […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bang_blog_physiology-115x115.jpg "Images of Science")
Images of Science
Posted on February 14, 2014 | 1 CommentI have raved elsewhere about the Wellcome Collection, the Wellcome Trust’s fascinating museum of medical equipment from throughout history. Forming part of the Collection is […] -
![A few miles outside of Didcot, housed within what seems to be a flying saucer stranded in the Oxfordshire countryside, is one of the UK’s […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MaryRose-colored-orange-115x115.jpg "Synchrotrons, ships and sulphur: Using a particle accelerator to help conserve the Mary Rose")
Synchrotrons, ships and sulphur: Using a particle accelerator to help conserve the Mary Rose
Posted on October 14, 2013 | 2 CommentsA few miles outside of Didcot, housed within what seems to be a flying saucer stranded in the Oxfordshire countryside, is one of the UK’s […] -
Brain Doctors: Surgeons of the Body and the Mind
Posted on February 10, 2013 | 2 CommentsWe are our brains. Our memories and personality, the way we perceive the world around us, how we think and behave – it is all […] -
There’s more to vision than meets the eye
Posted on November 5, 2012 | 1 CommentIf you live in Oxford and have an interest in how the brain works, then it is worth checking out Cortex Club. Every few weeks […] -
Drugs Live: A Disappointing Exercise in Science Communication
Posted on October 11, 2012 | No CommentsChannel 4’s controversial Drugs Live: The Ecstasy Trial aired over the course of two nights last week. The programme (available on 4oD until the end […] -
![If you’ve ever had one of those lazy, hung-over days spent flicking between inane programming on satellite TV, chances are you will have come across […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Blog-image-01_Bang-115x115.png "I want my MTV (to be more scientifically-minded)")
I want my MTV (to be more scientifically-minded)
Posted on May 28, 2012 | No CommentsIf you’ve ever had one of those lazy, hung-over days spent flicking between inane programming on satellite TV, chances are you will have come across […] -
The Moon Illusion
Posted on May 17, 2012 | 1 CommentOn May 5th the world experienced what is known as a “supermoon”. This refers to a time at which the moon is both full and […] -
The Problem of Eyewitness Memory
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsReading about the recent exoneration of Robert Dewey , after 16 years behind bars in the United States for a rape and murder that he […] -
The Separation of Science and State
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No CommentsIt was a privilege to hear Professor David Nutt speak a few of weeks ago at a talk organised by the Oxford Atheists, Secularists and […] -
Science at the Movies
Posted on February 29, 2012 | 1 CommentWhen you go to the cinema, you often have to leave your ‘scientist hat’ at home. Spending the duration of Star Wars penning an angry […] -
![The topic of internet addiction is one which is sure to crop up, in some sensationalised form, every few months in the science section of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Blog-image-01-115x115.jpg "Hooked on the Net?")
Hooked on the Net?
Posted on January 20, 2012 | No CommentsThe topic of internet addiction is one which is sure to crop up, in some sensationalised form, every few months in the science section of […]
