Spellbinding debut book explores the marvels of our brains
25 June 2025
Neurologist Pria Anand recounts curious tales of the workings of the human mind in an elegant debut that is being compared to the late, great Oliver Sacks
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A new book argues that revenge is an addiction – but doesn't convince
18 June 2025
Recovering "revenge addict" James Kimmel Jr. makes the case for retaliation to be understood as an addiction in new book The Science of Revenge. It's compelling, but doesn't quite add up
Why saying no is so hard and what we can do about it
16 April 2025
Why is saying no to other people so difficult – even when we really know we should? Sunita Sah's new book Defy has some novel ideas about the interpersonal forces holding us back
What happened when one woman set out to improve her personality
19 March 2025
In the enjoyable and science-backed book Me, But Better, Olga Khazan embarks on a year-long experiment to see if she can really become a more agreeable person
Riveting case studies reveal how neurology shapes who we are
19 February 2025
A terrifying but fascinating book, Our Brains, Our Selves by Masud Husain shows how our identities hang by slender neurological threads
This look at animal consciousness is a moral workout – in the best way
29 January 2025
Some animals – and even machines – may turn out to be conscious. Must we wait for scientific certainty before sharing our rights, asks The Moral Circle
A rich guide to the science of imagination also digs into art
15 January 2025
Neurologist Adam Zeman's excellent exploration of the power and complexity of our imaginations literally needs more space to house all its riches
Separating the "woo" from the work of manifesting in two new books
16 October 2024
Neurosurgeon James Doty and neuroscientist Sabina Brennan ask if there is any real science in manifesting in their new books
Nine profiles of neurodiverse people reveal rich and creative worlds
24 July 2024
From a police detective to an orthopaedic surgeon, Daniel Tammet shows that there is no such thing as a single neurodiverse experience in his book, Nine Minds: Inner lives on the spectrum
The Hemsley effect: why we fall for celebrity food advice
9 May 2016
Faddish diets from insta-food stars like the Hemsley sisters thrive in a world that favours easy explanations over real science, says Anthony Warner
