Read an extract from Our Brains, Our Selves by Masud Husain
In this passage from Our Brains, Our Selves, winner of the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, neuroscientist Masud Husain recounts how novelist Marcel Proust became convinced, wrongly, that he’d had a stroke Source link
Our verdict on ‘The Dispossessed’: A tricky but rewarding novel
The New Scientist Book Club has just finished reading Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed. Most of our members enjoyed it, even if the sheer volume of ideas in the book made it a challenging read Source link
Jays gave all of Canada opportunity to understand what community connection really feels like
This World Series wasn’t only about baseball. It was about a nation feeling excited and connected to a sport that isn’t hockey. Source link
Meet the Caerphilly by-election candidates
A guide to the politicians competing in, arguably, the most interesting devolved Welsh by-election. Source link
Top NHS boss backed surgeon whose failures contributed to deaths
Seven people died following multiple failures by Karen Booth who continues to work for the NHS. Source link
Bihar polls: Niyat & networks
With the release of Bihar’s final electoral rolls, the stage is set for the final month of campaigning before multi-phased polls. This is an opportunity to understand how democracy actually works in India, varying according… Source link
Is it a cold, flu or Covid – and how to avoid the worst
BBC Morning Live’s Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself. Source link
The people turning to AI for dating and relationship advice
More people are turning to AI for help with their relationships, but is that a good idea? Source link
Can wearing cheap adhesive bindi cause leukoderma in the long run? Dermatologist answers
Can wearing cheap adhesive bindi cause leukoderma in the long run? Dermatologist answers Source link
BBC Inside Science
Scientists have made early-stage human embryos using skin cell DNA fertilised with sperm Source link