Weekend warriors: exercise on your terms
The Guardian - 29-Oct-2024New research shows infrequent workouts can offer brain health benefits equal to regular exercise
Nicola Davis
The Guardian's science correspondent and presenter of the Science Weekly podcast
She is the Guardian's science correspondent and presenter of the Science Weekly podcast. She has a MChem and DPhil in organic chemistry from the University of Oxford.
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Details last updated 08-Feb-2019
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