On Sunday I was the guest of the amazing podcaster Blindboy-his fans adore him and now that I’ve discovered him, so do I

The Science of Happiness, with @profbrucehood.bsky.social www.socialsciencespace.com/2025/05/bruc... Latest Social Science Bites @sagepub.com

Go Canada!!! So proud of my birth nation.

Holy cow - Vance & Trump are demanding respect and gratitude. What a shocking display

Delighted to see that my book resonates with Islamic scholars - www.musharrafhussain.com/unlocking-ha...

Disappointed that every time I open BBC iPlayer, “Uncanny” is promoted on the home page. I know people love to believe in the supernatural but give it a break

No. 8 in the nonfiction charts at Heathrow- always thrilled

Steady level of contentment's better than spikes of extreme happiness - says the video. Also, pursue goals than align with your core values, help others and practise empathy = #NAFO www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsPp... You can also give this scientist a follow: @profbrucehood.bsky.social Happy Saturday!

Just listened to a talk about vaping by Dr Jasmine Khouja where apparently “monkey jizz” is a real flavour! How would anyone know?

Only if you equate happiness with pursuing personal gratification- it’s note a waste of time if you enrich the lives of others which leads to more authentic & sustainable happiness

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... My recent interview

Tidings of comfort: Bruce Hood (@profbrucehood.bsky.social) suggests ways to make universities happier places. Now free to read. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Storm Darragh disrupted my appearance at the New Scientist event last Saturday but my green screen lecture set-up made it seem that I was there in person (from the right angel)!

BBCs “Renaissance” is simply brilliant- a must watch- history repeats itself

Just seen the lineup for next weeks New Scientist Instant Expert event. I never regard myself as an expert but it will be great to hear @peteetchells.bsky.social & @cfernyhough.bsky.social Also looking forward to hearing others too www.newscientist.com/science-even...

"You know its cold when you go for a pee and your willy looks like its vaping" Supremo Scottish patter from the Daft Detectorist - I challenge you not to guffaw www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H9i...

Out detecting when I came across the local sheep farmer with his two working dogs

Hi all - If you’re in London Dec 7th- come along- I’m speaking at this www.newscientist.com/science-even...

Recovered this Roman fibula today which is nearly 2,000 years old and was reminded that everything comes to pass. Cheer up my American friends- change will come always

Found this very detailed Constantine II Roman today on the field next to me. Always thrilled to be reminded that I am walking on history

It is getting a little heated over on X so hopefully we can have some more civil discourse here

One of the delights of international publishing is discovering the variations in cover designs. My book has been sold to 23 foreign territories so I am looking forward to the different interpretations. Here is the first from Spain.

This is my most successful book (20 foreign territories) and it ain’t even published yet- out in March