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If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal by Justin Gregg review – the problem with human intelligence
A researcher argues that animals understand how to live well better than their too-brainy counterparts
PD Smith
08, Feb, 2023 @11:00 AM
Cloven Country by Jeremy Harte review – in search of England’s devil
Folklore and tall tales drive this demonic tour of England
PD Smith
23, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM
Body Am I by Moheb Costandi review – the new science of self-consciousness
What gives us our sense of self? A fresh take on how the brain and body are connected offers answers
PD Smith
07, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM
Planta Sapiens by Paco Calvo review – extraterrestrials in the garden
A mind-expanding exploration of botanical intelligence argues that plants can remember, learn and even plan ahead
PD Smith
20, Aug, 2022 @6:30 AM
Edge of England by Derek Turner review – a love letter to Lincolnshire
The poet and novelist pays homage to England’s forgotten county and a vanishing way of life
PD Smith
23, Jul, 2022 @6:30 AM
Sacred Nature by Karen Armstrong review – back to the garden
The former nun argues that reconnecting with the spiritual side of nature could help us contend with the climate crisis
PD Smith
13, Jul, 2022 @6:30 AM
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in May
Poet Dean Atta, writer and critic PD Smith and Guardian readers Jessica and Brenda discuss the titles they’ve read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments
Dean Atta, PD Smith and Guardian readers
24, May, 2022 @4:04 PM
The Matter of Everything by Suzie Sheehy review – 12 experiments that changed the world
How the quest for a deeper understanding of particle physics has transformed the way we live
PD Smith
04, May, 2022 @6:30 AM
The Women Who Saved the English Countryside by Matthew Kelly review – nature’s guardians
From the Lake District to Kent – the history of four women and the landscapes they rescued
PD Smith
08, Apr, 2022 @8:00 AM
Shadowlands by Matthew Green review – Britain’s ghost places
Sunken off Suffolk, buried on the Welsh borders, uncovered in an Orcadian sandstorm … an eloquent tour of lost communities
PD Smith
24, Mar, 2022 @7:30 AM
Reality+ by David J Chalmers review – are we living in a simulation?
A mind-bending philosophical investigation that argues virtual worlds are just as real as anything else we experience
PD Smith
19, Jan, 2022 @7:30 AM
Time on Rock by Anna Fleming review – vertiginous adventures
An intimate account of 10 years spent learning to climb celebrates the “electrifying charge” of risk
PD Smith
06, Jan, 2022 @11:00 AM
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