My rock’n’roll friendship with Lindy Morrison
She was in the Go-Betweens, Tracey Thorn was in the Marine Girls, their 30-year friendship enhanced both their lives
In brief: Unsettled Ground; Genesis; Inferno – reviews
Twins unravel their family history when their mother dies; myths, science and the origins of the universe; and a harrowing account of postpartum psychosis
How Mary Wortley Montagu’s bold experiment led to smallpox vaccine – 75 years before Jenner
A new book celebrates the trailblazing work of the English aristocrat, who successfully inoculated her daughter
Helgoland by Carlo Rovelli review – a meditation on quantum theory
A skilled storyteller reflects on the genius of Werner Heisenberg, who developed the theory that explains the evolution of stars and makes computers possible
Helgoland by Carlo Rovelli review – the mysteries of quantum mechanics
Having altered how we think about time, the physicist sets his sights on perhaps the most maddeningly difficult theory of all
The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson review – a science page-turner
Designer babies and ethical quicksand ... The biographer of Steve Jobs tells the story of Jennifer Doudna and the development of gene-editing
Victor Ambrus obituary
Prolific illustrator of archaeological scenes for Time Team on Channel 4 and of books, particularly for children
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
How early humans’ quest for food stoked the flames of evolution
A love of complex smells and flavours gave our ancestors an edge and stopped hangovers
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
‘It is the question of the century’: will tech solve the climate crisis – or make it worse?
Robots on coral reefs, vast barriers to hold back the glaciers, simulated volcanic eruptions to offset global heating ... Can technology repair the mess we have made? Elizabeth Kolbert is not convinced
Researchers read sealed 17th-century letter without opening it
‘Virtual unfolding’ is hailed a breakthrough in the study of historic documents as unopened letter from 1697 is read for the first time using X-ray technology
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates; The New Climate War by Michael E Mann – review
Two eminent voices on the climate crisis present clear strategies for tackling emissions, deniers and doomsayers
Alwyn Lishman obituary
Neuropsychiatrist who brought brain and mind together in studies of mental health
The Rag and Bone Shop by Veronica O’Keane review – a trip down memory’s many lanes
This fascinating investigation by a psychiatrist examines the intricacies of the human brain, revealing how and why our minds can play tricks on us