Award-winning science writer and author of The Intelligence Trap, The Expectation Effect, and The Laws of Connection (Canongate/Pegasus). davidarobson.substack.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mr7pw4qa5s2fHow do we stop the holiday buzz from fading once we return home? I’ve written a short feature for @newscientist.com about the best ways to disconnect on vacation and how to prolong the wellbeing benefits 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jul 2026 06:44 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7pw4qa5s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mqucmolv7c2tMy new column for New Scientist 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqucmolv7c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mqlz2r3l5c2zWeariness and hopelessness, a longing to be anywhere but work, and an "unreasonable confusion of mind" that leaves you longing for sleep. These are the symptoms of acedia, or sloth, and the Medieval remedies may contain lessons for many of us today. New article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20260713-what-the-middle-ages-can-teach-us-about-burnout14 Jul 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqlz2r3l5c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mqk632u3qk2yI’ve written a little newsletter to accompany my @aeon.co piece. “As my communication with my mother became increasingly fractured, so did my recollections of my childhood and adolescence.” https://open.substack.com/pub/davidarobson/p/how-i-lost-my-mother?r=2ps6a&utm_medium=ios13 Jul 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk632u3qk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mqji2tehvk2eA few years ago, my mum started ghosting me, without ever explaining why. I’ve written a piece for @aeon.co about how this estrangement created an odd kind of amnesia. It explores the role family narratives play in our identity - and what happens when they crumble https://aeon.co/essays/when-my-ties-to-my-mother-faded-so-did-my-memories13 Jul 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqji2tehvk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mqhldw44xc2khttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/alexander-zverev-allegations-domestic-abuse-settlement-girlfriend-b3013151.html12 Jul 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhldw44xc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mq2ba7o4pc2fSo pleased to see this piece out! Psychological safety is so fundamental to our physical and mental health - and long-term flourishing. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2ba7o4pc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mp2q3gxznc2zI won!!! 🥳 🥳 🥳 Huge thanks to my editor Linda Rodriguez-McRobbie and the rest of the team at @newscientist.com! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jun 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2q3gxznc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mocsjjm3a224My latest column 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jun 2026 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocsjjm3a224https://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mnr6zwfphc2yExciting news - I’ve been shortlisted for the Association of British Science Writers Awards! ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 07:49 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnr6zwfphc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mnhai2p6ok2lMy latest piece for @tesmagazine.bsky.social explores the influence of the manosphere in schools. I heard some truly shocking stories: https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/how-does-the-manosphere-affect-boys-in-schools04 Jun 2026 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhai2p6ok2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mlyfw3pupc2jDo you have a strong feeling that your self - the essence of you - lies somewhere behind your eyes? Or deep in your chest? My latest column for @newscientist.com explores how this simple question can have profound consequences for our decision making https://www.newscientist.com/article/2526370-where-do-you-think-your-self-is-your-answer-is-revealing/16 May 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyfw3pupc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mgnkyfdhgc22Singing dogs hint at the origins of human musicality https://www.newscientist.com/article/2518339-singing-dogs-may-show-the-evolutionary-roots-of-musicality/09 Mar 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnkyfdhgc22https://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mer2ncaw4k2hMy second piece on love this week explores the thrilling feeling of “self-expansion” in the first flush of romance - and how to keep that excitement alive https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515401-why-self-expansion-is-the-key-to-long-lasting-love-and-friendship/13 Feb 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mer2ncaw4k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3menvskc7lc2lIt’s nearly Valentine’s Day, so I’ve been writing a lot about love. First is a review of Bonded by Evolution by @pauleastwick.bsky.social for @newscientist.com, an enlightening new book that dismantles lots of the lazy cliches about dating https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935820-400-what-to-read-this-week-bonded-by-evolution-by-paul-eastwick/12 Feb 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3menvskc7lc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3me4burgm2c2aSuper chuffed to have interviewed one of my literary heroes, George Saunders, about his new book Vigil, which has been dividing critics. It's a step out of my comfort zone to write about culture but I always enjoy it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20260204-why-vigil-is-dividing-readers05 Feb 2026 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4burgm2c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3me4burgm2c2aSuper chuffed to have interviewed one of my literary heroes, George Saunders, about his new book Vigil, which has been dividing critics. It's a step out of my comfort zone to write about culture but I always enjoy it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20260204-why-vigil-is-dividing-readers05 Feb 2026 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4burgm2c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mcwjckf7d22iI have a new piece in @nytimes.com on men's sexual health and the stigma surrounding it. Very pleased to write about this important topic - I was surprised to learn just how much our lifestyle can affect fertility https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/well/live/mens-sexual-urologists-advice.html21 Jan 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwjckf7d22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/davidarobson.bsky.social/post/3mci5sm7jns2uCan AI diagnose mental illness as well as humans? My new piece for @newscientist.com explores the promise and risk of “digital biomarkers” https://www.newscientist.com/article/2509966-psychiatry-has-finally-found-an-objective-way-to-spot-mental-illness/15 Jan 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:75i4iy2w36glealg5oopwr5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mci5sm7jns2u