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Neuroscientist writer/humourist. Author of 'The Idiot Brain' 'The Happy Brain' & 'Brain Yapping' at the Cosmic Shambles network. deanburnett.com
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Do you remember when Gordon Brown wrote a handwritten letter to the mother of a dead soldier and his handwriting was bad because he's blind in one eye and it occupied a week's worth of headlines, with The Sun calling it "shameful"? Seems like a different world
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Surreal to think that a Liz Truss highlights package could only realistically include: 1. Queen died 2. That time she resigned
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People saying "It's hard to see how Liz Truss could make things any worse": Please don't. It'll just mean she does a press conference tomorrow where she says she's worked out how to trim the pensions budget, before presenting David Attenborough's severed head on a spike
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UK society: [A barrage of serious problems that are making life treacherous for millions and will require major time and investment from skilled leaders to fix] Conservative government response:
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I always thought it would be darkly hilarious when the Conservative party finally collapsed into gibbering bitterness-fuelled chaos. And I was right. Because it is.
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Why does this thing exist? (Podcast) Episode 15: “Who goes honk?” shows.acast.com/why-does-this- Listen to the latest to discover the thrills of spicy ice cream (spice-cream?), pork themed pillows, and baffling tech. You may also discover who, indeed, goes 'honk'
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Have you ever thought ice cream shouldn't be spicy? Well... you're probably right about that. But such a thing exists anyway, and Simon and I explore it in more depth on the latest
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Why does this thing exist? (Podcast) Episode 15: “Who goes honk?” shows.acast.com/why-does-this- Listen to the latest @WhyExistPod to discover the thrills of spicy ice cream (spice-cream?), pork themed pillows, and baffling tech. You may also discover who, indeed, goes 'honk'
This gets better and better Headline: "I've lived without central heating for 10 years" Text: "Our wood burner was designed to heat the whole house" So, you don't need central heating, all you need is a setup for transferring warmth from one location to every room Jesus wept
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That this article, which is ostensibly about how to cut a considerable expense during major cost of living crisis, is behind a paywall honestly says it all
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I see we're at the 'Living without the basic essentials of modern life is a actually an aspirational goal, you lazy pathetic proles' stage of right wing media coverage of the energy crisis It's basically the thermal equivalent of 'you can just live on oats for months on end'
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I see we're at the 'Living without the basic essentials of modern life is a actually an aspirational goal, you lazy pathetic proles' stage of right wing media coverage of the energy crisis It's basically the thermal equivalent of 'you can just live on oats for months on end'
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At long last, , and I reunite for another TUESDAY NIGHT MOVIE CLUB To celebrate, we delve into what may be the worst film we've ever done, Moonfall. It's so bad, at one point I had to pause and pace around the room, to process what I'd seen.
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TUESDAY NIGHT MOVIE CLUB: Moonfall patreon.com/posts/73477336
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I see we're at the 'Living without the basic essentials of modern life is a actually an aspirational goal, you lazy pathetic proles' stage of right wing media coverage of the energy crisis It's basically the thermal equivalent of 'you can just live on oats for months on end'
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Check out the latest before the new episode drops tomorrow You will learn*: - Why you should queue for rollercoasters - How to fit a duvet - The worst things to do while running a marathon. Check it out now * = Actual learning not guaranteed
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Why is Simon cheerfully preparing to evacuate his bowels in full view of a paying audience while Anthea Turner charms the crowd and Dean looks on with a sense of foreboding? Only listeners to ep 14 of @WhyExistPod 'Point Proved' can hope to find out shows.acast.com/why-does-this-
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Just heartbreaking, a sharp reminder as everyone plays the when will she go game that politics is so much more than that.
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A pensioner breaking down because she can’t pay her bills; a full-time working mum scared she’ll lose her home; an 8 week-old baby living in a flat with no heating or hot water. This is the reality outside Westminster. The first of our special reports🧵itv.com/news/2022-10-1
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The mystery of migraines sciencefocus.com/the-human-body In my latest for , I try to explain exactly what's going on, neurologically and biologically, during migraines. It's way more complex than you'd think so I've undoubtedly missed stuff, but it's a start.
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Can't help but wonder how much of this stems from the sentiment "You're not as good at lying as the last guy"
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NEW - 🚨YouGov Tory members poll Is Liz Truss doing: 15% well 83% badly Should Liz Truss resign 55% resign 38% not resign
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Check out the latest before the new episode drops tomorrow You will learn*: - Why you should queue for rollercoasters - How to fit a duvet - The worst things to do while running a marathon. Check it out now * = Actual learning not guaranteed
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Why is Simon cheerfully preparing to evacuate his bowels in full view of a paying audience while Anthea Turner charms the crowd and Dean looks on with a sense of foreboding? Only listeners to ep 14 of @WhyExistPod 'Point Proved' can hope to find out shows.acast.com/why-does-this-
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Travelled away for work for the first time since we got the dog. I couldn't help but wonder if he'd miss me, or just be completely unaware that I was even gone. Seems to be the first thing
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Been trying to think of what Liz Truss's insistence on doing TV interviews reminds me of, and I think it's the bit in Fight Club where Ed Norton is beating himself senseless in a miserable car park while people look on in fascinated horror
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This is a very odd reaction to a key question.
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I looked up a steak sandwich recipe recently so now the Facebook algorithms are convinced I'm on an all beef diet and need a minimum of 40,000 calories a day.
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Many people focusing on all these poll numbers, but consider how much worse they'd be if it wasn't for Beergate, the 'most successful political attack of all time'. Tories really dodged a bullet there, I'd say
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🚨🚨New Voting Intention🚨🚨 Labour lead is thirty-two points in latest results from Deltapoll. Con 23% (-3) Lab 55% (+4) Lib Dem 7% (-2) Other 15% (+3) Fieldwork: 13 - 17 October 2022 Sample: 1,050 GB adults (Changes from 6 - 7 October 2022)
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Me, today at #ECNP2022 [Looks at poster] "Oh, cool! I could definitely do an article about this" According to my notes, this happened literally 137 times. Am currently walking very carefully as I'm worried my brain will slosh out of my ears
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"So Dean, your talk takes place in the Bubble" "Right. So, that's, what, a smaller room separated from the main speaking area?" "No, it's a bubble" #ECNP2022
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