HumansHow losing a bone in our noses gave us the ability to enjoy flavour Humans need all the help they can get from their senses to stop them making mistakes with their varied diet. Let's hear it for aroma and flavour that helped make them what they are, say Rob Dunn and Monica Sanchez in their fascinating book DeliciousCulture
TechnologyUnity review: A powerful debut sci-fi novel packed full of ideasIn Unity, Elly Bangs conjures a post-apocalyptic Earth where her protagonist, once part of a hive mind, faces a dangerous, fractured future. The novel is a powerful exploration of union, trauma and consent, says Bethan AckerleyCulture