Cardiologist Eric Topol: ‘AI can restore the care in healthcare’
The doctor, geneticist and author talks about his new book on the future of medicine
Psychoanalyst Adam Phillips: ‘You have to let your child teach you’
The analyst and literary critic on why attention-seeking is a good thing
The Happiness Curve by Jonathan Rauch review – midlife need not be a crisis
An uplifting book argues that only society’s ageism prevents us from enjoying this transition period in life
Top 10 books about walking in Britain
Travelling on foot is a national obsession that has inspired a whole tradition of great writing, from Laurie Lee to Iain Sinclair
I’m a sucker for happy endings but sometimes I just need to read a story about defeat
Popular culture is saturated with so-called inspirational narratives. But we can’t always overcome adversity or find closure
Nimko Ali: ‘Orgasms and sexual pleasure are a human right. I guard these things with my life’
For her first book, the anti-FGM campaigner spoke to 150 women around the world about sex, periods and more. She shares what she learned, and why she supports Boris Johnson
Mescaline by Mike Jay review – a global history of the first psychedelic
From the ancient Andes to Aldous Huxley’s trousers – the uses and abuses of ‘fiendish cactus juice’
As a prison doctor, Amanda Brown knows compassion is the best medicine
A mid-life career leap into the prison service opened this GP’s eyes and heart
Notes to Self by Emilie Pine review – a life laid bare in essays
Despite her painful material, the Irish academic’s debut collection of essays is wry and uplifting
The Heartland review – fascinating study of schizophrenia
Nathan Filer redefines our understanding of the illness