Sitting is the new smoking: a researcher’s guide to a less sedentary lifestyle

April 9, 2025

Nikki Bonett, a researcher in BioSciences asks “how much of your day do you spend sitting down?” As a researcher, much of your time—whether spent reading journal articles, writing papers, or analysing data—is likely done sitting. Is it really a problem? Why does time spent sitting matter? Since the since the advent of the computer, …