Mind wandering has a bad reputation. Dr Norman Swan makes the case that it is doing far more for your brain than you think, and that midlife is when you do it best.
Also this month, what nine months of exercise does to the structure of a child's brain, and one Italian-Australian family's seventy-year-old pasta sauce tradition.
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Your wandering mind is doing more than you think
Dr Norman Swan on mental time travel, the way the mind moves between past, present and future. Midlife is when we do it best, and it helps the brain age well.
What exercise does to a child's brain
Eight and nine year olds tracked through an exercise trial showed gains in memory and focus, and brain changes that made their brains look more mature.
A seventy-year-old family tradition, bottled
Matteo's grandparents came from Trieste and Basilicata. Every year at the end of tomato season, three generations gather to make a year's worth of pasta sauce under the eye of Inspector Nonno.
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Health headlines that make you think.
This month we're featuring how the flu jab does more than get you through this season, the link between ultra processed foods and depression, and whether swapping the salt shaker could lower your blood pressure and stroke risk.
From GP waiting room to pharmacy, we're delivering timely, actionable content that sparks curiosity and supports healthier decision-making at every touchpoint on the healthcare journey.
