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This was Sylvia’s promise to you... A generation ago, a woman named Sylvia made a promise. As a doctor’s secretary, she’d watched stroke destroy the lives of so many people. She was determined to make sure we could all live in a world where we’re far less likely to lose our lives to stroke. She kept her promise, and a gift to the Stroke Association was included in her Will. Sylvia’s gift helped fund the work that made sure many more of us survive stroke now than did in her lifetime. Sylvia changed the story for us all. Now it’s our turn to change the story for those who’ll come after us. Stroke still shatters lives and tears families apart. And for so many survivors the road to recovery is still long and desperately lonely. If you or someone you love has been affected by stroke – you’ll know just what that means. But it doesn’t have to be like this. You can change the story, just like Sylvia did, with a gift in your Will. All it takes is a promise. You can promise future generations a world where researchers discover new treatments and surgeries and every single stroke survivor has the best care, rehabilitation and support network possible, to help them rebuild their lives. Big or small, every legacy gift left to the Stroke Association will make a difference to stroke survivors and their families. Find out how by calling 020 7566 1505 or email legacy@stroke.org.uk or visit stroke.org.uk/legacy Rebuilding lives after stroke The Stroke Association is registered as a charity in England and Wales (No 211015) and in Scotland (SC037789). Also registered in the Isle of Man (No. 945) and Jersey (NPO 369), and operating as a charity in Northern Ireland.
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FROM THE EDITOR I G H T B R I E L , D A N , B B C X 2 I M A G E S : G E T T Y PA G E I S T H P O T T S : A N D Y C O V E R Could you imagine watching an Earthrise? It would feel l ike a dream: a glowing, blue-green gem of a planet creeping up over a grey horizon. The chance to see Earth from space is just about the only thing that could convince me to set foot onto a rocket pointed at the Moon. But let’s be honest, unless Elon Musk slides into my DMs, “should I go to the Moon?” is not l ikely a question I’l l ever have to answer. But for some, it seems like a trip to the lunar surface and back might not be totally out of the question in our lifetime. Over the next decade, an a rmada of probes, rovers and satellites f rom national and private space agencies will descend upon the Moon. For the most part, they will all ultimately ask the same question: is it worth putting humans back on the Moon? And by 2030, a new space station, called the Lunar Gateway, will set up shop permanently in the Moon’s orbit, f rom where scientists can conduct experiments at a lower cost and without the pesky delay of having to send signals to Earth and back. It all adds up to an almost inevitable conclusion: in the next 50 years there’s bound to be a permanent base on the Moon, which seems l ikely to be funded, in part, by space tourism. Find out how we’ll get there on p52. If you haven’t already, check out our podcast, Instant Genius, on your favourite podcast app. This month you’ll f ind episodes on the neuroscience of grief, numeracy in the animal kingdom and the strange biology of hyenas. Don’t miss out! Daniel Bennett, Editor WANT MORE? FOLLOW SCIENCEFOCUS ON FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST INSTAGRAM O N T H E B B C T H I S M O N T H . . . M O N T H . . . If my brain can’t feel pain, why do we get headaches? �p79 CONTRIBUTORS CONTRIBUTORS JULES HOWARD As i t turns out , huf f ing and puf f ing can be quite useful in the animal kingdom. Zoologist Jules explores how and why evolution led to animals that can blow themselves up like balloons. ->p44 PROF TURI KING Turi and her team were the scientis t s who identif ied the remains of Richard III . Now she’s appearing on BBC Two to help solve f amily mysteries using DNA tech. ->p66 DR ALEKS KROTOSKI As presenter of The Digital Human on BBC Radio 4, Aleks has spent much of her career navigating sea changes in tech. Who could be bet ter to guide us through the s trange new world of the metaverse? ->p70 CERI PERKINS A former employee at CERN, Ceri takes us on a deep dive into operations and discoveries, and talks to a CERN physicist about what the future holds. ->p86 CONTACT US H2O: The Molecule That Made Us How does our most precious resource tie the planet together? This brilliant series is now available on iPlayer for the next six months. Available on iPlayer Freeze The Fear Wim ‘The Iceman’ Hof seemingly has the ability to control his body temperature, allowing him to do things like run a barefoot marathon in the Arctic. In this show, he’ll put celebs to the test and hopefully we’ll learn a little of the science behind his feats. BBC One Check Radio Times for details Space Tourism – What’s The Cost To The Climate? As Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson invite tourists to join them on a rocket into space, this programme addresses the elephant in the room. How much harm does space tourism do to the climate? BBC World Service Monday 11 April, 8pm Also available on BBC Sounds Advertising David.DSouza@ourmedia.co.uk 0117 300 8110 Letters for publication reply@sciencefocus.com Editorial enquiries editorialenquiries@sciencefocus.com 0117 300 8755 Subscriptions buysubscriptions.com/contactus 03330 162 113* Other contacts sciencefocus.com/contact *UK calls will cost the same as other standard fixed line numbers (starting 01 or 02) and are included as part of any inclusive or free minutes allowances (if offered by your phone tariff). Outside of free call packages call charges from mobile phones will cost between 3p and 55p per minute. Lines are open Mon to Fri 9am-5pm. If calling from overseas, please call +44 1604 973721. BBCScience Focus (ISSN 0966-4270) (USPS 015-160) is published 14 times a year (monthly with a Summer issue in July and a New Year issue in December) by Immediate Media Company, Bristol, Eagle House, Bristol, BS1 4ST. Distributed in the US by NPS Media Group, 2 Enterprise Drive, Suite 420, Shelton, CT 06484. Periodicals postage paid at Shelton, CT and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to BBCScience Focus, PO Box 37495, Boone, IA 50037-0495. 3

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FROM THE EDITOR

I G H T

B R

I E L

, D A N

, B B C

X 2

I M A G E S

: G E T T Y

PA G E

I S

T H

P O T T S

: A N D Y

C O V E R

Could you imagine watching an Earthrise? It would feel l ike a dream: a glowing, blue-green gem of a planet creeping up over a grey horizon. The chance to see Earth from space is just about the only thing that could convince me to set foot onto a rocket pointed at the Moon. But let’s be honest, unless Elon Musk slides into my DMs, “should I go to the Moon?” is not l ikely a question I’l l ever have to answer. But for some, it seems like a trip to the lunar surface and back might not be totally out of the question in our lifetime.

Over the next decade, an a rmada of probes, rovers and satellites f rom national and private space agencies will descend upon the Moon. For the most part, they will all ultimately ask the same question: is it worth putting humans back on the Moon? And by 2030, a new space station, called the Lunar Gateway, will set up shop permanently in the Moon’s orbit, f rom where scientists can conduct experiments at a lower cost and without the pesky delay of having to send signals to Earth and back.

It all adds up to an almost inevitable conclusion: in the next 50 years there’s bound to be a permanent base on the Moon, which seems l ikely to be funded, in part, by space tourism. Find out how we’ll get there on p52.

If you haven’t already, check out our podcast, Instant Genius, on your favourite podcast app. This month you’ll f ind episodes on the neuroscience of grief, numeracy in the animal kingdom and the strange biology of hyenas. Don’t miss out!

Daniel Bennett, Editor

WANT MORE? FOLLOW SCIENCEFOCUS ON FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST INSTAGRAM

O N T H E B B C T H I S M O N T H . . .

M O N T H . . .

If my brain can’t feel pain, why do we get headaches? �p79

CONTRIBUTORS

CONTRIBUTORS

JULES HOWARD As i t turns out , huf f ing and puf f ing can be quite useful in the animal kingdom. Zoologist Jules explores how and why evolution led to animals that can blow themselves up like balloons. ->p44

PROF TURI KING Turi and her team were the scientis t s who identif ied the remains of Richard III . Now she’s appearing on BBC Two to help solve f amily mysteries using DNA tech. ->p66

DR ALEKS KROTOSKI As presenter of The Digital Human on BBC Radio 4, Aleks has spent much of her career navigating sea changes in tech. Who could be bet ter to guide us through the s trange new world of the metaverse? ->p70

CERI PERKINS A former employee at CERN, Ceri takes us on a deep dive into operations and discoveries, and talks to a CERN physicist about what the future holds. ->p86

CONTACT US

H2O: The Molecule That Made Us How does our most precious resource tie the planet together? This brilliant series is now available on iPlayer for the next six months. Available on iPlayer

Freeze The Fear Wim ‘The Iceman’ Hof seemingly has the ability to control his body temperature, allowing him to do things like run a barefoot marathon in the Arctic. In this show, he’ll put celebs to the test and hopefully we’ll learn a little of the science behind his feats. BBC One Check Radio Times for details

Space Tourism – What’s The Cost To The Climate? As Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson invite tourists to join them on a rocket into space, this programme addresses the elephant in the room. How much harm does space tourism do to the climate? BBC World Service Monday 11 April, 8pm Also available on BBC Sounds

Advertising David.DSouza@ourmedia.co.uk

0117 300 8110 Letters for publication reply@sciencefocus.com

Editorial enquiries editorialenquiries@sciencefocus.com

0117 300 8755

Subscriptions buysubscriptions.com/contactus

03330 162 113* Other contacts sciencefocus.com/contact

*UK calls will cost the same as other standard fixed line numbers (starting 01 or 02) and are included as part of any inclusive or free minutes allowances (if offered by your phone tariff). Outside of free call packages call charges from mobile phones will cost between 3p and 55p per minute. Lines are open Mon to Fri 9am-5pm. If calling from overseas, please call +44 1604 973721. BBCScience Focus (ISSN 0966-4270) (USPS 015-160) is published 14 times a year (monthly with a Summer issue in July and a New Year issue in December) by Immediate Media Company, Bristol, Eagle House, Bristol, BS1 4ST. Distributed in the US by NPS Media Group, 2 Enterprise Drive, Suite 420, Shelton, CT 06484. Periodicals postage paid at Shelton, CT and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to BBCScience Focus, PO Box 37495, Boone, IA 50037-0495.

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