LEIGH FORBES: Books of all Sorts

8th August 2017
by Leigh Forbes
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A Day in the Life of the Brain: The Neuroscience of Consciousness from Dawn Till Dusk

by Susan Greenfield. A Day in the Life of the Brain takes the reader through a typical day: from waking up – that moment when we regain consciousness (and what is consciousness, anyway?) – to going back to sleep and dreaming. During … Continue reading

18th February 2017
by Leigh Forbes
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A Buzz in the Meadow

by Dave Goulson. A wonderful book, loosely based around the author’s restoration of his French farmhouse and its surrounding land. Interspaced with his (often humorous) tales of progress are many fascinating sections on subjects relevant to the wider theme: bees, … Continue reading

19th April 2016
by Leigh Forbes
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Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole: Extraordinary Journeys into the Human Brain

by Allan H. Ropper and B. D. Burrell. A fascinating look into the world of neurology – similar to, but more accessible than, Oliver Sacks’s book “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat”. Ropper goes to greater lengths … Continue reading