All That Remains by Sue Black – a life investigating death

A professor of anatomy and forensic anthropology, who works in war and disaster zones, considers questions of mortality

The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli review – a worthy heir to Stephen Hawking

Is time real or simply a useful measurement of change? The author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics takes us to the limits of our understanding with clarity and style

Kubrick’s 2001: the film that haunts our dreams of space

The film director’s masterpiece, which has influenced scientists and artists alike, is 50 years old this month

‘There is no such thing as past or future’: physicist Carlo Rovelli on changing how we think about time

Carlo Rovelli tells Charlotte Higgins about his days as a student revolutionary and how his quantum leap began with an acid trip

Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich review – against health sages and fitness gurus

A great iconoclast has written a polemic about ageing that sends up New Age platitudes and is full of scepticism of the wellness industry

Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich review – wise words on real wellness

The author and activist’s sharp critique of what she calls an ‘epidemic of overdiagnosis’ is a joyous celebration of life

Unravelling the mysteries of the brain: Suzanne O’Sullivan, neuro detective

From a man who sees cartoon characters to a woman who plays an imaginary trumpet, Suzanne O’Sullivan makes life-changing diagnoses from bizarre symptoms. Rachel Cooke meets the award-winning neurologist

Brainstorm by Suzanne O’Sullivan – the neurologist as sleuth

The author of It’s All in Your Head investigates mysterious symptoms as a detective would, but still marvels at the mysteries of the brain

Pee and pesticides: Thoreau’s Walden Pond in trouble, warn scientists

Immortalised for its beauty by Henry David Thoreau, the Massachusetts pond is under threat from increased human activity and climate change according to a new study

The Drugs That Changed Our Minds by Lauren Slater – review

Twenty years after hailing antidepressants in her memoir Prozac Diary, a now jaded, sceptical Lauren Slater revisits the psychopharmacological industry – with uneven results

Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich review – new findings from ancient DNA

Using advances in DNA sequencing, the geneticist shows the effects of migrations and the mongrel nature of humanity in this fascinating study

A Wrinkle in Time: weird science and giant Oprah – discuss with spoilers

Disney’s family fantasy is based on a 1962 novel and centres on a mixed-race girl who is mad about science and travels alien worlds. Has it hit the right note?

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: ‘It is, strangely, acceptable to mock and demonise teenagers’

The neuroscientist, who has written a book on the teenage brain, on the turmoil of adolescence and whether mindfulness can help

Brainstorm: Detective Stories from the World of Neurology; Unthinkable: The World’s Strangest Brains – review

Books by Suzanne O’Sullivan and Helen Thomson offer fascinating insights into the ‘maverick brain’ and rare mental conditions

Richard Dawkins to give away copies of The God Delusion in Islamic countries

Author and the Centre for Inquiry planning free ebook versions of his books in Arabic, Urdu, Farsi and Indonesian following a ‘stirring towards atheism’ in some Islamic countries