Pleasure by David Linden – review
A study of the brain's reward system for sex, shopping and food will bring out your inner addict, writes Leo Benedictus
Ann McPherson obituary
GP health campaigner dedicated to changing the assisted dying law
Born in the nick of time!
Viv Groskop meets Kasey Edwards, who found out at the age of 32 that she only had one year left to conceive
You’re Looking Very Well by Lewis Wolpert – review
The older people get, the older they believe 'old' to be
All About Love: Anatomy of an Unruly Emotion by Lisa Appignanesi – review
An ambitious dissection of the most intangible human emotion turns to literature and Freud to chart the experience in all its forms, writes Salley Vickers
Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain by David Eagleman – review
Neuroscientist David Eagleman gives a breathless account of advances in our understanding of the brain but offers little real food for thought, writes Alexander Linklater
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer – review
Joshua Foer's account of his quest to become US memory champion is a dreary and pointless celebration of trivia, writes Peter Conrad
Why We Run: A Story of Obsession by Robin Harvie – review
Tim Lewis discovers why extreme distance runners really are a breed apart
Memories are made of this: how to boost your mind
How on earth could anyone memorise all 626 lines of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner? Well, a technique that relies on mental images could be all that's needed, according to US memory champion Joshua Foer