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Meet Natali Simmonds
Natali Juste Simmonds is a fiction author, lecturer and creative brand consultant.
Her fantasy trilogy The Path Keeper, Son of Secrets, and Children of Shadows (N J Simmonds) was shortlisted for the 2022 RNA Fantasy Award, she co-writes paranormal romance as Caedis Knight, and her debut, feminist thriller, Good Girls Die Last (Natali Simmonds) is out June 2023.
As a busy mother who writes, paints and has spent twenty-five years working creatively with the world's leading brands, Natali is passionate about the arts and maintaining mental clarity and balance while creating. Born and raised a Londoner, she now divides her time between her homes in Spain and the Netherlands with her husband and two daughters.
Articles
Shadowed — A Short Story
My street is dirty and chaotic, and it does not end. It just goes on and on and on, feeding into other roads and other streets that all look the same. They wrap themselves around this island, squeezing it, constricting it – sucking the life out of it.
Robert Monk
2 days ago7 min read
Can Treating Psychosis Reduce Motivation and Pleasure?
I am Martin Osugo, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist working to improve the lives of people with schizophrenia through both clinical practice and research. I first became deeply interested in schizophrenia in my first year of medical school. That interest eventually led me to a PhD at King’s College London’s Department of Psychosis Studies, two years after I qualified as a doctor. I have cared for people with psychosis in my community and inpatient settings.
Martin Osugo
3 days ago5 min read
When 'No' Is a Good Outcome: Redefining Success in Cancer Research
At the core of any healthcare or science degree, students learn the importance of numbers. Specifically, “bigger” is often synonymous with “success”. It has been viscerally etched into my brain since my undergraduate Psychology research methods and statistics courses: a larger sample size, meaning more individuals enrolled in a study, increases statistical power and overall confidence in the findings.
Valentina Muñoz
3 days ago4 min read
From Barriers to Better Research
What does it take to conduct biological mental health research with young people, and what can get in the way? My name is Camila, and I’m a Research Assistant at the Stress Psychiatry and Immunology Lab at King’s College London. Around three years ago, I first joined the team during my undergraduate placement year, working primarily on the CELEBRATE project.
Camila Ribeiro
5 days ago6 min read
The Whitening of the Nation: Erasing Identity in South America
Passionate about history and the lasting impacts of colonisation, I never imagined I’d one day be able to connect it to football, or the World Cup. Yet the 2026 World Cup final made it impossible to ignore the link. The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina was a legendary match for many fans. One that I managed to tune in to watch live. Many saw this as the Lamine Yamal vs Lionel Messi match. One to solidify the legacy of future football.
Suvi Pushpakanthan
6 days ago5 min read
Why Has Male Fertility Been Ignored for Over 2,000 Years?
I study sperm for a living, so I am used to the giggles and raised eyebrows. But here is the fact that surprises almost everyone: we understood the female reproductive system in reasonable scientific detail well before we understood the male one — and in some ways, we are still catching up. This is not an abstract interest for me. As a young and inquisitive scientist, I quickly realised how little knowledge existed around male reproductive health, which pushed me to pursue a
Daniel Marcu
Sep 255 min read
The iDoctor Revolution: Could Your Smartphone Replace Your Therapist?
The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just spread loneliness and hopelessness - it pushed the already-stretched mental health services past breaking point. Mental health disorders rose by 25% in the pandemic’s first year alone. Traditional, in-person care couldn’t keep up. So, healthcare systems turned to digital interventions delivered through a patient’s phone. 85% of NHS trusts in England now offer digital mental health interventions to adult patients.
Maddalena Cipriani
Sep 246 min read
The Boys Who Lost Fatherhood Before They Understood It
A boy diagnosed with cancer at seven years old is not thinking about fatherhood. His parents are not thinking about it either, not really, not while they are absorbing a diagnosis and bracing for treatment. And yet, tucked into that first wave of decisions, is one about a future so distant it barely feels real: whether to try to preserve his fertility before treatment takes it away. I recently completed a DPhil in reproductive science, alongside a master's in clinical embryol
Rajwa Mecca
Sep 234 min read
What Nobody Tells You About the Gut-brain Axis
I have read countless articles on the gut-brain relationship, but very few go into depth about one particular concept. As a Nutrition & Lifestyle Practitioner completing an MSc in Psychology & Neuroscience of the Mind-Body Interface, a few classmates asked me to share my knowledge in this area, so I decided to write about the most important thing I’ve learned in the past several years on the gut-brain axis.
Nicole Burska
Sep 225 min read
Finding Her Voice: The Science of Singing in Motherhood
Before a baby can understand a single word, before they can even clearly focus on a face, they already know one sound better than any other: their mother’s voice, with research suggesting that infants learn to recognise this specific sound even before they are born. The maternal voice has a profound impact on the baby, playing a crucial role in their cognitive and emotional development, fostering secure attachment, and providing a sense of safety and comfort.
Brunella Govetto
Sep 215 min read
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