Which branch of science do you wish you'd studied more at school?

Understanding how the brain works — from memory and emotions to decision-making — feels increasingly relevant in a world full of screens and stress. It's the science that explains why you forgot where you put your keys again.

With rewilding projects popping up across the UK and nature documentaries topping the viewing charts, ecology feels more urgent than ever. Knowing how ecosystems actually function might have changed how we treat the planet.

From gene editing breakthroughs to ancestry DNA kits, genetics is shaping medicine, identity, and even agriculture. A bit more of this at GCSE might have made those news stories about CRISPR slightly less baffling.

Britain is sitting on some of the most geologically fascinating ground in the world, yet most of us can't tell chalk from limestone. Understanding what's beneath our feet would make a countryside walk feel like a proper adventure.

The oceans cover most of our planet and remain largely unexplored, yet they regulate our climate and feed billions of people. For an island nation like the UK, it seems almost criminal we don't learn more about them.