We welcome Pete Etchells, one of the UK's foremost experts on the effects of screen time and screen-based activities, to talk about his new book, 'Unlocked'. We talk about attention, screens, and take a few detours along the way. Pete's book can be found here:By ADHDUK

Today we are joined by Giorgia Michelini, a researcher who has done so much great work on ADHD, but today talks to us about her study of EEG in the diagnosis of ADHD. The paper we discuss is here. email us as hello@adhduk.co.uk to let us know what we can do differently, or better.By ADHDUK

We have something a little different for you! We have asked the lovely followers of ADHDUK on social media to ask us questions and they have responded enough to fill 3 episodes! This is part 1 in which we break down the biology and neurology of ADHD, talk a lot about the hungry brain and why epigenetics may or may not be a breakthrough.…

We are joined by Emma Van Andel, researcher at PsyQ in the Netherlands, to discuss the fascinating connections between light, melatonin, ADHD and sleep. A much-requested and very important topic. The paper is here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emma-Van-Andel-2/publication/342535517_Combined_impact_of_ADHD_and_insomnia_symptoms_on_quality_of…

We join the very lovely Dennis Golm to discuss the weighty subject of childhood maltreatment, and the connection to ADHD. We also get distracted by ducks. Dennis is @golmdennis on X/Twitter The paper that we discuss is here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37138529/By ADHDUK

Today we welcome Brenda Leung of the University of Lethbridge to talk about micro-nutrients in ADHD- fascinating stuff! Her paper is here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00787-023-02236-2 Let us know at all the ADHD UK social media what you want us to talk about next!By ADHDUK

We discuss the impact of race on teacher assessments of pupil behaviour with Abbey McClemont of Buffalo University. Her paper is here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/2372966X.2023.2236539By ADHDUK

We talked to Giacomo Grassi, Psychiatrist and ADHD researcher in Firenze, about the surprising relationship between hoarding and ADHD. His paper is here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002239562300417XBy ADHDUK

We are joined by the amazing Callie Ginapp, who is a resident in psychiatry at the Beth Israel Center, to talk about the things that are important to ADHD people, but don't make it into the criteria. Callie is @callieginapp at Twitter and bsky Paper is here: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0292721…

We welcome Kate Anning from the university of Cardiff to the pod! Kate's work can be found here: https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/research-staff/anningk She is on twitter @anning_kate Thanks, and see you in the autumn!By ADHDUK

A corker, this one. We talk to Dr Alex Hendry from Oxford University (see her lab site here: https://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/people/alexandra-hendry. We discover the link between toddlers trying to get hold of sweets and ADHD, and Tess has a wild opinion about pianos!By ADHDUK

We talk to Abby Russell, Senior Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at Exeter University, about Tools for Schools, a project finding practical strategies for schools to support pupils with ADHD. She's great!! She's on Twitter @DrAbbyRussell! Go and say hi!By ADHDUK

We are joined by the brilliant Aja Murray of the University of Edinburgh to talk about anxiety and ADHD! This is such an important topic and Aja brings real passion and analysis to it. She is @AjaLMurray on twitter, and her departmental profile is here.By ADHDUK

A genuinely cutting-edge chat with Ana-Maria, one of the first people in the world to properly study masking in ADHD. She's too busy to be on social media so here is her KCL profile: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/ana-maria-buturaBy ADHDUK

The brilliant Natalia joins us for a chat about her research, looking at the links between brains, thoughts and behaviours in ADHD and other conditions. Natalia can be contacted through the Cambridge Neuroscience website: https://www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/directory/profile.php?nz01By ADHDUK

A gentle and intriguing chat with Josh Muggleton, author, psychologist and autistic person, in which we finally get round to discussing his book, Developing Differently, which you can find here: https://uk.jkp.com/products/developing-differently?_pos=2&_sid=6afba3c13&_ss=rBy ADHDUK

We are joined by therapist, ADHD queen and the naughtiest girl in her school EVER, Lucy Sanctuary. Lucy has a website at https://lucysanctuary.com/, and is on Twitter @lucysanctuaryBy ADHDUK

We are joined by a legend of neurodiversity advocacy and practice, Prof Amanda Kirby. We talk about her passion for neurodiversity, her response to feeling left out, and much more. Follow her on Twitter: @profamandakirby She also runs https://doitprofiler.com/ which you should check out.By ADHDUK

Natasha Hickling returns for our final partner's special, with a bonus parent contribution! I think the episode speaks for itself, but do tell Natasha at indigohubADHD if you liked it!By ADHDUK

Nick, husband of Liz Francis from episode 11, talks to Max about being the only neurotypical in the village, and what neurodiversity has taught him. He's a lovely man, so why don't you tell him so @NickF_1 on the twitter.By ADHDUK

In the first of our partner specials, Max is joined by Elina Halonen, who is so, so much more than Tane Piper's wife, and can be found at @squarepegmind on twitter. Enjoy!By ADHDUK

A great, mind-expanding chat with Cole, who educated us on performance art, farming and the experience of migration, then listened as we waffled on about nonsense. Sometimes this podcasting thing is such a joy. Catch Cole at https://twitter.com/sholacole or https://www.facebook.com/PJcolecreative/By ADHDUK

Bit of a different one today but still, one of my favourites. Our guest isn't comfortable being 100% open with his neurodiversity so we have kept him somewhat anonymous. Intrigued? You will be!By ADHDUK