Astronomers are puzzled by a strange bright spot which has appeared in the clouds of Venus.
The spot was first identified by an amateur astronomer on 19 July and was later confirmed by the European Space Agency's Venus Express spacecraft.
Richard is currently a Member of the Inner Magic Circle, an Honorary Fellow of the British Science Association, and Fellow of the Rationalist Association. He is one of the most frequently quoted psychologists in the British media, the most followed psychologist on Twitter, and was recently listed in the Independent On Sunday's top 100 people who make Britain a better place to live.