How lighthouse keepers show us the way in dark, isolated times
The importance of a beacon and having fortitude are key for lighthouse keepers – clues for us all when there’s little else around
Scientists need to face both facts and feelings when dealing with the climate crisis
I was taught to use my head, not my heart. But acknowledging sadness at what is lost can help us safeguard the future, says professor of sustainability science Kimberly Nicholas
My son Felix was 20 when he died. Better awareness of epilepsy might have saved him
It’s been the hardest four years of my life but now I know my son will always be a part of me
Peter Dunn obituary
Pioneer of perinatal medicine who brought about dramatic improvements in the survival chances and wellbeing of babies
Let there be light! Why sunny spring days make us happier and healthier
Warmer days and nature awakening are not the only reasons to be cheerful. Scientists explain exactly why this season makes us feel better
The pandemic has given me extra time with my teenage sons
It’s been a tough time to be 17 or 18, but there have been some upsides too, writes Emma Beddington
‘The ketamine blew my mind’: can psychedelics cure addiction and depression?
This week sees the opening of the first UK high-street clinic offering psychedelic-assisted therapy. Could popping psilocybin be the future of mental healthcare?
More than half of snacks marketed as healthy are high in fat, salt or sugar
Action on Salt assessed 119 snacks including lentil curls and chickpea chips, finding some to be saltier than seawater
Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson review – a ragbag of self-help dictums
There is too much messianic passion and not enough enlightening psychology in Peterson’s follow-up to the bestselling 12 Rules for Life
We read books to my daughter from birth, which enriched all our lives
A difficult pregnancy meant the only item I dared buy for my unborn child was a book. When she arrived we read it to her every day