Very Interesting Magazine - May/June 2020

In this issue

Do mental health apps work?

THE ANIMAL BLINGDOM

While many creatures adapt to blend into their environment, there are some who show no such regard for convention. Here are some of our favourite show-offs from the animal kingdom…

5 mins

Slipping the noose

An international trip should be an opportunity for learning, growing and excitement, but an advancing virus completely alters the outlook

4 mins

Supercharge Your Willpower

New Year’s resolutions seem like a distant memory… But it turns out scientists are discovering there are some mind tricks that can take your powers of self-control to the next level

10+ mins

Smartphone Apps: Can They Improve Our Mental Health?

Mental health apps are everywhere. But do they actually help us? a

5 mins

Don't duck the issue

Feeding wildlife: can it do more harm than good?

4 mins

Almost Invisible

In Fort Worth, Texas, Lockheed Martin is building one of the world’s first stealth jump jets

4 mins

What If I Could Remember Everything?

Far from being a flaw, the ability to forget may play a crucial role in the brain’s memory system, according to Professor Oliver Hardt

5 mins

ABOUT-FACE

Police forces are coming under fire for their trials of live facial recognition technology

4 mins

Drawn In By Leonardo

Leonardo Da Vinci survives in our minds as a great artist, but his drawings show that he was also one of the great Renaissance scientists

4 mins

Rose-Tinted Rearview Mirrors

Nostalgia: why does the past look so good, and are we blinded to new experiences?

3 mins

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VI (Very Interesting) is the magazine that fascinates, surprises, captivates and gives answers to questions you never thought you wanted the answer to. VI has a clear focus to introduce you to the entertaining world of knowledge through intelligent content on Technology, Science, Culture, History, Health, Psychology and much more….and presents them in a unique way compared to other magazines. We call it a quirky read. VI magazine connects knowledge with entertainment and is your trusted companion on your ongoing quest for knowledge.