Books
Break the mould
Mycologist Keith Seifert offers readers a personalised account of his exploratory journey through the labyrinths of the fungal kingdom.
All in the dark
Dutch science writer Govert Schilling's well-researched book narrates the story of dark matter and the scientists who probed it.
Building blocks
Nick Lane's book shines a light on the energy cycle that all organisms use and on puzzles such as the origin of life.
Birds r us!
Parrots are the evolutionary mirror image of humans, who are actually birds without feathers, argues ecologist Antone Martinho-Truswell.
Spaghetti, anyone?
American neurologist Jeff Hawkins takes an intriguingly new approach to the brain.
