Harriet Marsden

London

Senior Staff Writer at The Week Magazine (UK)

Staff writer @TheWeekUK & most recent journalist-at-large of @LocalTrust. Formerly @guardian @thetimes @independent and others. UN Women UK delegate 2023

Articles

the potential health benefits of creatine

1 week ago | msn.com | Harriet Marsden

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The noise of Bitcoin mining is driving Americans crazy

1 week ago | theweek.com | Harriet Marsden

The relentless "mechanical howl" of a cryptocurrency mining facility has become "the soundtrack to life for hundreds of residents" in Granbury, a small rural town in Texas, said The Guardian. "It echoes across agricultural land and forests, chasing away deer. It seeps into walls, vibrating bedrooms and dinner tables." One resident said it was as though a "jet engine is forever stationed nearby".
'Wonder drug': the potential health benefits of creatine

1 week ago | theweek.com | Harriet Marsden

"Olympians tout it, fitness influencers experiment with it, and Patrick Schwarzenegger's gym bro character in 'The White Lotus' added it to his famous shake," said The Guardian. Creatine has long been a popular supplement among athletes and bodybuilders, thought to improve performance and endurance. Former footballer Ian Wright called it a "wonder drug". But scientists are growing "increasingly curious" about the compound's potential to supplement cognitive and mental, as well as physical, health.
How will the MoD's new cyber command unit work?

1 week ago | msn.com | Harriet Marsden

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How will the MoD's new cyber command unit work?

1 week ago | theweek.com | Harriet Marsden

"The keyboard has become a weapon of war," said Defence Secretary John Healey. Over the past two years, the Ministry of Defence has been subjected to 90,000 cyberattacks associated with hostile states like Russia and China, the ministry revealed yesterday: more than double the number in the previous two years.
Why men have a bigger carbon footprint than women

1 week ago | theweek.com | Harriet Marsden

Men generally have bigger feet than women – and a bigger carbon footprint too, according to new research. A joint UK-French study, at the LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, found that men cause 26% more planet-warming gas emissions than women do, mainly because of the cars they drive and the meat they eat.
a culinary gem in the Maldives

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Harriet Marsden

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a culinary gem in the Maldives

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Harriet Marsden

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OZEN Reserve Bolifushi: Maldives glamour reaches new heights

2 weeks ago | theweek.com | Harriet Marsden

The OZEN Collection opened Reserve Bolifushi in 2020, after the success of its first property, OZEN Life Maadhoo. But if Maadhoo is the indulgent kaftan, Bolifushi is the sparkling tuxedo. Plonked in a cerulean lagoon in South Malé Atoll, this private resort pushes the boundaries of luxury. It's buzzy and built-up, oozing sultry glamour and is dazzlingly lit up at night.
OZEN Life Maadhoo: a culinary gem in the Maldives

2 weeks ago | theweek.com | Harriet Marsden

When you picture a Maldives island resort, you imagine flour-like sand, jade water and palm trees swaying in a sea breeze. But – if you're anything like me – you worry about the food. Will it all be imported? Will there be enough? That's not a worry at OZEN Life Maadhoo, an exquisite desert island escape.