Loneliness, social media, and the brain, with Dr Livia Tomova

We're back and we have some exciting news - join us in welcoming Laura Chilver to our podcasting team! Laura is studying Natural Sciences and has a keen passion for science communication. This week we spoke to Dr Livia Tomova, a postdoctoral researcher who studies the impact of stress, social isolation and loneliness on the mind, particularly in adolescence. Livia explains how she uses brain imaging to understand how loneliness can affect the brain, and how some people maybe be more vulnerable to loneliness that others. Finally, we also discuss the impact of social media on the mind, and how it can both alleviate and worsen loneliness depending on how it is used. The BlueSci Podcast is run by the Cambridge University Science Magazine. This episode was hosted by Ruby Coates, Simone Eizagirre and Laura Chilver and sponsored by Greiner Bio-One and Nature Careers . Visit to access our free magazine, and find out how to get involved. If you enjoyed this episode, please

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Loneliness, social media, and the brain, with Dr Livia Tomova is an episode from BlueSci Podcast by Cambridge Uni Science Magazine.

This episode is 00:29:48 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2021.

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