Â鶹´«Ã½

Culture

Explore the latest science non-fiction books and sci-fi novels, plus science and technology-related theatre, exhibitions, games, movies and TV programmes with reviews and recommendations from Â鶹´«Ã½.

Life

A glorious, comprehensive A to Z of living birds

The World of Birds by top ornithologist Jonathan Elphick gives a colourful and in-depth insight into the splendour and diversity of the avian world

Culture

Technology

Meeting the human faces of the internet’s dark places

Culture

Life

Just how rare is intelligent life in the universe?

Culture

Technology

Sea of selfies – social media’s monoculture threat

Culture

Physics

The surprising power of the unseen

Culture

Earth

A globetrotting, water-saving tour of sewage gardens

Culture

Festival shows the promises and perils of open data

Culture

Earth

Urban growth: bio-bricks offer a whiff of the future

Culture

When art changes the rules for science

Culture

Health

A parent’s guide to reading a baby’s mind

The Psychology of Babies by Lynne Murray is a fascinating insight into infant minds – but don't be surprised if it turns you into a worried armchair expert

Culture

Health

How Shakespeare’s intensity may help people with autism

Culture

Humans

Beyond the bones: The archaeology of human networks

Culture

Environment

A bird in the hand: The tale of one woman and her hawk

Culture

Chronicling a revolution in digital art

Culture