Health
Read an extract from Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt
In this extract from Daisy Fancourt's Art Cure, the March read for the 91av Book Club, we learn about how art classes transformed life for Russell after he had a stroke
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Space
What to read this week: Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean by Dagomar Degroot
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Mind
What to read this week: Bonded by Evolution by Paul Eastwick
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Exploring sci-fi treats from George Saunders and Matthew Kressel
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Environment
Unexpectedly moving book makes the case for the Arctic
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Space
A new ‘brief history’ of the universe paints a wide picture
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The best new popular science books of February 2026
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The best new science fiction books of February 2026
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Our verdict on Annie Bot: This novel about a sex robot split opinions
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Environment
Read an extract from Juice by Tim Winton
In this extract from the February read for the 91av Book Club, we meet the protagonist of Tim Winton’s Juice, driving across a scorched landscape in a future version of Australia
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Tim Winton: ‘Sometimes I think we use the word dystopia as an opiate’
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Physics
Engaging look at friction shows how it keeps our world rubbing along
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Health
Fascinating but flawed book explores how sickness shapes our lives
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Physics
A remarkable book on quantum mechanics reveals a really big idea
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