Ben Ambridge – …Smarter than a chimpanzee?

Multiword units lead to errors of commission in children’s spontaneous production: “What corpus data can tell us?”

NB: This is is a deliberately BAD blog post that I wrote for a workshop on writing a GOOD blog post. You can read the GOOD version of this post…

Do fish have barcodes? (and other baffling questions)

“Do fish have barcodes?” My 3-year-old had just paid his first visit to Pets At Home, and clearly Had Some Questions. If you’ve spent any time around kids – whether…

How clever are dogs, really?

Here's me on the Naked Scientists podcast: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/question-week/how-smart-your-pet-dog

I’LL DRINK TO THAT

6 Aug 20176 Aug 2017

This column originally appeared in The Observer magazine/Guardian online Over the past couple of decades, quite a few studies suggested that drinking alcohol in moderation is actually good for your…

How creative are you?

This column originally appeared in The Observer magazine/Guardian online Creativity has many different aspects, but one way to measure it is through its links with risk-taking. After all, many…

You Spin Me Round Round

This column originally appeared in The Observer magazine/Guardian online How likeable are you? Crazy as it sounds, one way to measure your likeability is to measure the shape of…

Humble Pie

This column originally appeared in The Observer magazine/Guardian online How you choose to share personal achievements on social media says quite a lot about you. But watch out: You might…

Your Mind’s Eye

18 Jun 201716 May 2017

This column originally appeared in The Observer magazine/Guardian online Do you have a good imagination? When you picture something with your “mind’s eye”, is it as clear as day, or…

Your Mind’s Eye

This column originally appeared in The Observer magazine/Guardian online Do you have a good imagination? When you picture something with your “mind’s eye”, is it as clear as day,…

Are You Smarter…Sunday Brunch

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