Very Interesting Magazine - July/August 2021

In this issue

Why Sleep is Healthy

The Internet is broken

How Does Memory Work?

Some things seem to stick while others don’t – what’s happening?

4 mins

A Scientist's Guide To Life: How To Look After Your Teeth

Brush. Floss. Repeat. Brush. Floss. Repeat. This month, we ask dentist Hannah Woolnough how best to manage your dental health

3 mins

Privacy: Can We Protect Future Generations?

In 1989, while tinkering with a system to share scientific notes, a 34-year-old CERN scientist named Tim Berners-Lee invented something that would change everything.

5 mins

Money: Does The Internet Need Ads?

Advertising was just one business model that people considered at the start. Google originally thought maybe 15% of their revenue was going to come from ads; most of their money was going to come from licensing their search engine to corporate clients. It’s funny; their search algorithm was the origin of programmatic ads.

2 mins

Coronavirus: Can We Stop The Spread Of More Variants?

From South Africa to Brazil, Bristol and Liverpool, a string of worrying coronavirus strains has emerged. But why? And can we prevent more from developing?

3 mins

The Truth Is Out There

Bellingcat’s founder Eliot Higgins talks about why people need an intelligence agency, how internet investigations work and how we can fight misinformation

6 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.