Book: Molecules of Emotion – Candace Pert
“Why do we feel the way we feel?” is the question posed on the back cover. Candace Pert was one of the first scientists to properly explore some of these questions – literally as the title suggests what are the molecules that cause emotion? ...Book: The Plastic Mind – Sharon Begley
Over the past couple of decades there has been a remarkable change in our understanding of the human brain. In 1913 Nobel prize winner Santiago Ramón y Cajal wrote “In the adult centres the nerve paths are something fixed, ended and immutable”...Book: Sleep Better – The Science and The Myths – Graham Law and Shane Pascoe
Sleep is increasingly recognised as the third pillar of good health, alongside exercise/movement and diet/nutrition. But, lets be honest, for most of us, we probably think very little about sleep and sleep hygiene unless it comes to the fore through insomnia,...Book: When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi (Dcd)
Paul Kalanithi died in March 2015, towards the end of writing this book. He was a neurosurgeon, a father, a son, a husband. He was in his late 30s. The book is his account of a terminal lung cancer, and facing up to it. Its a reflection on his life,...Book: Freedom in Exile – Autobiography of the Dalai Lama
So, the first thing to say is this is not a new book – first published 1990, and revised edition 1998 – but some things don’t age. Over the past few years my life has drawn me towards Buddhist practices, particularly ethical and meditative, and I...Socials and Feeds
