Dr Dean Burnett
@garwboy.bsky.social
"Top egghead neuroscientist" - The Daily Star
Author, science communicator/pundit, former psychiatry lecturer, occasional wit, frazzled parent, balding
Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife
Author, science communicator/pundit, former psychiatry lecturer, occasional wit, frazzled parent, balding
Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife
Most genocidal dictators never 'directly' killed countless innocent people, but we still consider them to be guilty.
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Most genocidal dictators never 'directly' killed countless innocent people, but we still consider them to be guilty.
Ran a 5k that was a lot slower than usual, due to fatigue and icy ground.
I DID NOT NEED TO COME HOME TO THIS SORT OF JUDGEMENT!
#pickle #running #Judgement
I DID NOT NEED TO COME HOME TO THIS SORT OF JUDGEMENT!
#pickle #running #Judgement
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Ran a 5k that was a lot slower than usual, due to fatigue and icy ground.
I DID NOT NEED TO COME HOME TO THIS SORT OF JUDGEMENT!
#pickle #running #Judgement
I DID NOT NEED TO COME HOME TO THIS SORT OF JUDGEMENT!
#pickle #running #Judgement
November 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
How about if I told you I have been making a living solely from writing for almost a decade now? Meanwhile, you're sending unsolicited "give me work" emails to complete strangers.
I think I'll be OK, thanks mate
I think I'll be OK, thanks mate
November 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
How about if I told you I have been making a living solely from writing for almost a decade now? Meanwhile, you're sending unsolicited "give me work" emails to complete strangers.
I think I'll be OK, thanks mate
I think I'll be OK, thanks mate
Psycho-Logical: Why Mental Health Goes Wrong – and How to Make Sense of It
www.amazon.co.uk/Psy...
One of, if not THE most comprehensive books about mental health and neuroscience that I've ever written and published in 2021.
#Mentalhealth #brains #books
www.amazon.co.uk/Psy...
One of, if not THE most comprehensive books about mental health and neuroscience that I've ever written and published in 2021.
#Mentalhealth #brains #books
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Psycho-Logical: Why Mental Health Goes Wrong – and How to Make Sense of It
www.amazon.co.uk/Psy...
One of, if not THE most comprehensive books about mental health and neuroscience that I've ever written and published in 2021.
#Mentalhealth #brains #books
www.amazon.co.uk/Psy...
One of, if not THE most comprehensive books about mental health and neuroscience that I've ever written and published in 2021.
#Mentalhealth #brains #books
If you or someone you care about in the Cardiff area ends up in hospital and inexplicably starts babbling about brains in a barely comprehensible valleys accent... yeah, sorry about that
#GiveBlood #Health
#GiveBlood #Health
November 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
If you or someone you care about in the Cardiff area ends up in hospital and inexplicably starts babbling about brains in a barely comprehensible valleys accent... yeah, sorry about that
#GiveBlood #Health
#GiveBlood #Health
Why Your Parents Are Driving You Up the Wall and What To Do About It
amzn.eu/d/iBgVTcv
When a book's been an Amazon bestseller pretty much constantly for... [checks watch] six years and counting, that's usually a good sign that it's worth getting.
#Parents #Book #Teens
amzn.eu/d/iBgVTcv
When a book's been an Amazon bestseller pretty much constantly for... [checks watch] six years and counting, that's usually a good sign that it's worth getting.
#Parents #Book #Teens
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Why Your Parents Are Driving You Up the Wall and What To Do About It
amzn.eu/d/iBgVTcv
When a book's been an Amazon bestseller pretty much constantly for... [checks watch] six years and counting, that's usually a good sign that it's worth getting.
#Parents #Book #Teens
amzn.eu/d/iBgVTcv
When a book's been an Amazon bestseller pretty much constantly for... [checks watch] six years and counting, that's usually a good sign that it's worth getting.
#Parents #Book #Teens
Stressful night. Took the dog for a late walk, when an unattended Staffordshire bull terrier appeared and attacked him, before the owner retrieved it
Led to me having two completely novel thoughts
1. "Wow, turns out Beagles can hold their own in a scrap"
2. "...I wish the cat was here right now"
Led to me having two completely novel thoughts
1. "Wow, turns out Beagles can hold their own in a scrap"
2. "...I wish the cat was here right now"
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Stressful night. Took the dog for a late walk, when an unattended Staffordshire bull terrier appeared and attacked him, before the owner retrieved it
Led to me having two completely novel thoughts
1. "Wow, turns out Beagles can hold their own in a scrap"
2. "...I wish the cat was here right now"
Led to me having two completely novel thoughts
1. "Wow, turns out Beagles can hold their own in a scrap"
2. "...I wish the cat was here right now"
Science Nonfiction Books for Kids (by Reading Middle Grade)
readingmiddlegrade.c...
A list of excellent suggestions of non-fiction books for younger readers. Particularly the last-but-two entry.
#Books #Reading #Kids
readingmiddlegrade.c...
A list of excellent suggestions of non-fiction books for younger readers. Particularly the last-but-two entry.
#Books #Reading #Kids
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Science Nonfiction Books for Kids (by Reading Middle Grade)
readingmiddlegrade.c...
A list of excellent suggestions of non-fiction books for younger readers. Particularly the last-but-two entry.
#Books #Reading #Kids
readingmiddlegrade.c...
A list of excellent suggestions of non-fiction books for younger readers. Particularly the last-but-two entry.
#Books #Reading #Kids
Apparently it's #NationalCatDay, and Pickle was more than happy to take a photo to celebrate.
October 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Apparently it's #NationalCatDay, and Pickle was more than happy to take a photo to celebrate.
Some efforts from local hot sauce purveyors Chilli of the Valley
October 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Some efforts from local hot sauce purveyors Chilli of the Valley
Why Your Parents Are Hung-Up on Your Phone and What To Do About It
amzn.eu/d/3fZN0ev
Approximately one year on from since publication, in the wake of the 'Adolescence' drama series, proposed phone/social media bans, my latest book has only got MORE relevant, if anything.
#Book #Phones
amzn.eu/d/3fZN0ev
Approximately one year on from since publication, in the wake of the 'Adolescence' drama series, proposed phone/social media bans, my latest book has only got MORE relevant, if anything.
#Book #Phones
October 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Why Your Parents Are Hung-Up on Your Phone and What To Do About It
amzn.eu/d/3fZN0ev
Approximately one year on from since publication, in the wake of the 'Adolescence' drama series, proposed phone/social media bans, my latest book has only got MORE relevant, if anything.
#Book #Phones
amzn.eu/d/3fZN0ev
Approximately one year on from since publication, in the wake of the 'Adolescence' drama series, proposed phone/social media bans, my latest book has only got MORE relevant, if anything.
#Book #Phones
Probably didn't help Reform's chances that they fielded a candidate that looked uncannily like a character from a version of "Guess Who" manufactured in a timeline where the Nazi's won WWII
#caerphilly
#caerphilly
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Probably didn't help Reform's chances that they fielded a candidate that looked uncannily like a character from a version of "Guess Who" manufactured in a timeline where the Nazi's won WWII
#caerphilly
#caerphilly
*cursed monkey paw curls one finger inward*
October 24, 2025 at 9:15 AM
*cursed monkey paw curls one finger inward*
Psycho-Logical: Why Mental Health Goes Wrong – and How to Make Sense of It
www.amazon.co.uk/Psy...
One of, if not THE most comprehensive books about mental health and neuroscience that I've ever written and published in 2021.
#Mentalhealth #brains #books
www.amazon.co.uk/Psy...
One of, if not THE most comprehensive books about mental health and neuroscience that I've ever written and published in 2021.
#Mentalhealth #brains #books
October 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Psycho-Logical: Why Mental Health Goes Wrong – and How to Make Sense of It
www.amazon.co.uk/Psy...
One of, if not THE most comprehensive books about mental health and neuroscience that I've ever written and published in 2021.
#Mentalhealth #brains #books
www.amazon.co.uk/Psy...
One of, if not THE most comprehensive books about mental health and neuroscience that I've ever written and published in 2021.
#Mentalhealth #brains #books
Why Your Parents Are Driving You Up the Wall and What To Do About It
amzn.eu/d/iBgVTcv
When a book's been an Amazon bestseller pretty much constantly for... [checks watch] six years and counting, that's usually a good sign that it's worth getting.
#Parents #Book #Teens
amzn.eu/d/iBgVTcv
When a book's been an Amazon bestseller pretty much constantly for... [checks watch] six years and counting, that's usually a good sign that it's worth getting.
#Parents #Book #Teens
October 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Why Your Parents Are Driving You Up the Wall and What To Do About It
amzn.eu/d/iBgVTcv
When a book's been an Amazon bestseller pretty much constantly for... [checks watch] six years and counting, that's usually a good sign that it's worth getting.
#Parents #Book #Teens
amzn.eu/d/iBgVTcv
When a book's been an Amazon bestseller pretty much constantly for... [checks watch] six years and counting, that's usually a good sign that it's worth getting.
#Parents #Book #Teens
Ironically, he does look like Kevin Eldon
October 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Ironically, he does look like Kevin Eldon
October 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I'll not even consider paying attention to anything Farage has to say about what happens in primary schools until *every* member of his party is legally allowed to be within 50ft of one
October 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I'll not even consider paying attention to anything Farage has to say about what happens in primary schools until *every* member of his party is legally allowed to be within 50ft of one
This name of this 'generic schoolgirl' isn't revealed, but if I had to guess, I think it may be... Tuesday?
October 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This name of this 'generic schoolgirl' isn't revealed, but if I had to guess, I think it may be... Tuesday?
Science Nonfiction Books for Kids (by Reading Middle Grade)
readingmiddlegrade.c...
A list of excellent suggestions of non-fiction books for younger readers. Particularly the last-but-two entry.
#Books #Reading #Kids
readingmiddlegrade.c...
A list of excellent suggestions of non-fiction books for younger readers. Particularly the last-but-two entry.
#Books #Reading #Kids
October 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Science Nonfiction Books for Kids (by Reading Middle Grade)
readingmiddlegrade.c...
A list of excellent suggestions of non-fiction books for younger readers. Particularly the last-but-two entry.
#Books #Reading #Kids
readingmiddlegrade.c...
A list of excellent suggestions of non-fiction books for younger readers. Particularly the last-but-two entry.
#Books #Reading #Kids
Why Your Parents Are Hung-Up on Your Phone and What To Do About It
amzn.eu/d/3fZN0ev
Approximately one year on from since publication, in the wake of the 'Adolescence' drama series, proposed phone/social media bans, my latest book has only got MORE relevant, if anything.
#Book #Phones
amzn.eu/d/3fZN0ev
Approximately one year on from since publication, in the wake of the 'Adolescence' drama series, proposed phone/social media bans, my latest book has only got MORE relevant, if anything.
#Book #Phones
October 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Why Your Parents Are Hung-Up on Your Phone and What To Do About It
amzn.eu/d/3fZN0ev
Approximately one year on from since publication, in the wake of the 'Adolescence' drama series, proposed phone/social media bans, my latest book has only got MORE relevant, if anything.
#Book #Phones
amzn.eu/d/3fZN0ev
Approximately one year on from since publication, in the wake of the 'Adolescence' drama series, proposed phone/social media bans, my latest book has only got MORE relevant, if anything.
#Book #Phones
Psycho-Logical: Why Mental Health Goes Wrong – and How to Make Sense of It
www.amazon.co.uk/Psy...
One of, if not THE most comprehensive books about mental health and neuroscience that I've ever written and published in 2021.
#Mentalhealth #brains #books
www.amazon.co.uk/Psy...
One of, if not THE most comprehensive books about mental health and neuroscience that I've ever written and published in 2021.
#Mentalhealth #brains #books
October 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Psycho-Logical: Why Mental Health Goes Wrong – and How to Make Sense of It
www.amazon.co.uk/Psy...
One of, if not THE most comprehensive books about mental health and neuroscience that I've ever written and published in 2021.
#Mentalhealth #brains #books
www.amazon.co.uk/Psy...
One of, if not THE most comprehensive books about mental health and neuroscience that I've ever written and published in 2021.
#Mentalhealth #brains #books