FROM THE EDITOR
This year has been a bit of a blur. It’s been eventful but, like many people, I’ve spent large chunks of it sat at my desk, working in my living room and spending too much time raiding the fridge. Sure, there are upsides to working from home, like when the weather’s bad (as it is today), there’s a joy in rolling out of bed, putting on something cosy and sitting at my desk with a hot drink. But the monotony of it all has wreaked havoc with my memory. It seems I’m not alone. Recent research carried out at the University of California, Irvine, documented how those with previously brilliant autobiographical memories found that they became forgetful during the pandemic. Like drab wallpaper in a waiting room, a featureless year…
