It’s no revelation that life feels a little murkier during these shadowy winter afternoons. The lack of light, for one thing, means we crave the merest glint; we build fires, crank up the dimmer switch and greedily watch TV commercials advertising golden holidays that are ripe for booking.
Roaring 1,000 horsepower engines, squealing tyres and the intoxicating reek of exhaust fumes: the world of Formula 1 sounds a far cry from the sterile environment of a medical research laboratory. But Cambridge University scientist Dr Maura Malpetti says the two have more in common than you might think.