Publications - Videos & Podcasts - News
Publications
- C. Seton, A. Coutrot, M. Hornberger, H J. Spiers, R. Knight, C Whyatt. (March 9, 2023). Wayfinding and path integration deficits detected using a virtual reality mobile app in patients with traumatic brain injury. PLoS ONE 18(3)
- T Zaksaite, C Loveday, T Edginton, HJ Spiers, AD Smith. (2023). Hydrocephalus: A neuropsychological and theoretical primer. Cortex, Volume 160, Pages 67-99.
- PS Muhle-Karbe, H Sheahan, G Pezzulo, HJ Spiers, S Chien, NW Schuck, C Summerfield. (Feb 2023). Goal-seeking compresses neural codes for space in the human hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex. Biorxiv preprint.
- R Dalton, J Wiener, D Yesiltepe, A Adams, N Dalton, H Spiers, M Hornberger. (Feb 2023). Motivational Factors for Participating in Citizen Science Games. Northumbria Research Link.
- Greg L. West, Zita Eva Patai, Antoine Coutrot, Michael Hornberger, Véronique D. Bohbot, & Hugo J. Spiers. (2023). Landmark-dependent Navigation Strategy Declines across the Human Life-Span: Evidence from Over 37,000 Participants. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 1–16, 35 (3): 452–467.
- Spiers, H. (2021). Lost. The Psychologist, 34, 30-35.
- Coutrot, A., Manley, E., Yesiltepe, D., Dalton, R. C., Wiener, J. M., Holscher, C., Hornberger, M., & Spiers, H. J. (27/01/2020). Cities have a negative impact on navigation ability: evidence from 38 countries. bioRxiv. Now published in Nature doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-04486-7.

Videos and Podcasts
- Gamespot and Sea Hero Quest: The Game To Save The Human Brain. (Oct 2, 2022)
- Health Points - Health Gamification: Michael Hornberger - Sea Hero Quest’s navigation to over 4 million players. (Apr 06, 2022)
- Sea Hero Quest: The Project Story
- Sea Hero Quest and Glitchers: The Game Story
- Sea Hero Quest and ARUK: #GameForGood
- Sea Hero Quest and Deutsche Telekom: Research findings
- Listen to THIS: Exploring the potential of citizen science. Episode 6. Univeristy of Cambridge.
- BBC Sounds - Science In Action: The Dementia Game, 11:49'. (May 5, 2016)

News and Articles
- UCL Portico Magazine: Using play to diagnose Alzheimer’s. Spring 2023
- Mail Online: Reported sleep duration reveals segmentation of the adult life-course into three phases - Study reveals we get more shut-eye after our fifties. (December 23, 2022)
- Gamespot: The Game That Fights Dementia | MindGames. (October 2, 2022)
- New Scientist: Where you grew up influences how well you navigate the world. (March 30, 2022)
- Glitchers Blog: SEA HERO QUEST RELAUNCHES AS NEW RESEARCH EDITION. (October 12, 2021)
- The Economist: Growing up in a city weakens the brain’s navigational skills. (February 6, 2020)
- New Scientist: People who grow up outside of cities have a better sense of direction. (February 6, 2020)
- Deutsche Telekom: Sea Hero Quest sets new standards in dementia research. (Novermber 17, 2016)
- BBC News: Mobile game Sea Hero Quest 'helps dementia research'. (May 4, 2016)
- CNN International: Sea Hero Quest game shows that ability to navigate declines at young age. (May 4, 2016)
- Huffington Post: Citizen Science Project. (May 4, 2016)
- The Telegraph: Playing this smartphone game can help fight dementia. (May 4, 2016)
