William Park
@williamhpark
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I rarely check this website, but when I do I am the Editor at BBC Storyworks Programme Partnerships + science writer specialising in relationship psychology
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Joined August 2010
I recently took part in a mind-bending experiment to hallucinate without drugs. It led to some pretty profound insights and a journey into our inner consciousness
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Illusions brought on by drugs, lights and disease are giving us new insights into the inner workings of our brains.
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Flirting with strangers in virtual reality seems to "inoculate" partnered people from the possibility of cheating – and could even make them appreciate their partner more
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Some people seem to be naturally gifted flirters, while many say it's a skill that holds them back. What sets the good flirters and the bad flirters apart?
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living well together as people in a more than human world through personal,societal, political intentions in action. great discussion with @Ana_C_Santi @williamhpark #goodlife #sustainablefashion @sustfash @D_Lab_Studios keeping 1.5 alive! https://t.co/Ru7S6SYBup via @BBC_Future
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When a report concluded that a planet-friendly wardrobe should have no more than 74 garments, three writers decided to conduct personal wardrobe audits, with surprising results.
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What happened when I conducted an audit of my wardrobe for @BBC_Future and shared the findings with @dilyswilliams? A sobering exercise @williamhpark @Martha_Rosamund #sustainablefashion #ClimateChange #circularfashion
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When a report concluded that a planet-friendly wardrobe should have no more than 74 garments, three writers decided to conduct personal wardrobe audits, with surprising results.
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There are some questions you don't know you need to know the answer to until you hear them, and then you *really* need to know. Like what would happen if all animals were the same size? by the talented @amycharles & @williamhpark for @BBC_Future
https://t.co/84PPi76ttK
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There are good reasons why invertebrates are as small as they are – ecology and environment keep them in check. But there was a time when insects were as big as crows. What happened?
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Delighted to finally see one of the stranger questions I tried to answer last year come to life. And equally delighted those giant insects were not real.
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With the help of @ppirak's animation wizardry, and @DrTimCockerill and @RealKateLyons's expertise, a spooky marionette of me ventures into a world of giants to explain why animals are the size they are.
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There are good reasons why invertebrates are as small as they are – ecology and environment keep them in check. But there was a time when insects were as big as crows. What happened?
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Very pleased to have contributed to this article, along with the brilliant Laura Vickers, and pleased for the mentions of @Zoe_M_Harris & the @TAEDATech project. So nice to have a chance to look at the big questions!
Today on BBC Future, I ask @natalia_falagan, @Horler_VF and Laura Vickers what would happen if we grew all our food indoors. In theory, there isn't much stopping us growing vertical apple orchards in inner cities – and there are benefits to trying
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Today on BBC Future, I ask @natalia_falagan, @Horler_VF and Laura Vickers what would happen if we grew all our food indoors. In theory, there isn't much stopping us growing vertical apple orchards in inner cities – and there are benefits to trying
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Vertical farming promises a future in which our food is grown in pockets of spaces in our cities and beneath our feet. But how far can it really go?
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Nice contribution from @cranfielduni 's Natalia Falagán to this piece by @BBC_Future @williamhpark How far can vertical farming go? https://t.co/cD6nBZ0AbT
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Vertical farming promises a future in which our food is grown in pockets of spaces in our cities and beneath our feet. But how far can it really go?
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The war in Ukraine has dramatically reduced African wheat imports. Egypt was the largest importer of Ukrainian wheat before the Russian invasion. Now smallholders will have to make up the deficit during unprecedented drought
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While politicians and diplomats gather in Egypt for COP27, farmers along the banks of the Nile are having to adapt to one of climate change's great challenges.
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Great ‘No time to waste’ webinar organised by @PSL_Cranfield and @BBSRC. Cooperation is essential to guarantee global #foodsecurity, through #foodloss reduction and safe food for all. Thanks @Toby_Peters_, @CaVaessenVe, @natalia_falagan and Prof. Terry for sharing your thoughts!
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The life-changing effects of hallucinations. A terrific, in-depth @BBCFuture piece by @williamhpark featuring @Drea_m_achine and #ThePerceptionCensus - which we'd love you to take part in 🤓
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I'm really pleased with how this piece has turned out, in no small part thanks to these brilliant illustrations from @emmanuellafont
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The device is called the Dreamachine – by flashing lights on closed eyes visions appear. Nobody knows exactly how it works, says @anilkseth, but it is one of the oldest findings in neuroscience
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I spoke to Amanda Vanstone from ABC about immortal species and unusual life strategies. You can listen to the interview here:
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There is also the tempting idea that some species become more successful with age – referred to as "negative senescence" – but the evidence for this is sketchy, says @AlexeiMaklakov
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Then there's the immortal jellyfish, which is able to revert from its adult life stage to its early polyp stage if it is hurt, diseased or stressed
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Although most species do age, there are some exceptions. Many plants show "negligible senescence". One example is the pando tree in Utah, which is actually a massive, joined-up quaking aspen root. It covers 400,000 sq m and is estimated to be more than 10,000 years old
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After sexual maturity, the forces of natural selection weaken, which is why mutations accumulate and cells begin to die (senescence). "An individual would like to stay alive. But at that point, natural selection doesn't work so hard on it," says @GKountourides
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