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A NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK FOR APRIL 2026: 'Serious and impressive … Critchlow deserves praise for her rigour and optimism'THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERDiscover the powerful, practical and optimistic guide to strengthening your mind for the modern world and thriving in the age of AI, from acclaimed neuroscientist and Sunday Times bestselling author Dr Hannah Critchlow.'An engaging, accessible and optimistic look at how neuroscience can help us navigate the challenges of this century.' - Daily Mail 'Full of fascinating new research. Profoundly empowering.' – Professor Hannah Fry, bestselling author of Hello WorldHow do we nurture our brains – and our children’s brains – so we have the resilience to thrive during the coming wave of technological and societal change? How can we keep up in the face of AI?The 21st Century Brain provides the answers.In her empowering and practical new book, bestselling neuroscientist Dr Hannah Critchlow takes you on a journey through the fascinating landscape of the latest neuroscience research, detailing how we can develop the essential human skills that technology cannot replace – and that matter most for personal fulfilment, wellbeing and long-term success.Grounded in the latest science, you’ll discover how to strengthen and future-proof essential skills, including:Emotional intelligence and collaborationImagination, creativity, and flexible thinkingLong-term thinking and decision-makingAdaptability and mental resilienceIntuition, loyalty, and connectionWriting in her informative and accessible voice, Dr Critchlow shows why our greatest strengths lie not in competing with machines, but in becoming more fully human.Blending fascinating research with practical advice and simple brain exercises, The 21st Century Brain is the must-read guide to navigating rapid technological change with confidence.'Fascinating neuroscience that is also a guide to modern life ... Brilliant. - Dr Darragh Ennis, neuroscientist and professional quizzer 'A vital book for understanding how our brains can adapt and thrive in an age of innovation.' – Joseph Jebelli, bestselling author of The Brain at Rest

Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES.____________Are other animals, or even plants, conscious?Can we create conscious robots?Are we able to assume the consciousness of someone else?We all experience the world differently.REALITY is shaped by our individual memories.So we respond to THE WORLD in our own ways.Our UNIQUE EXPERIENCE underpins what it means to be CONSCIOUS.This raises so many questions such as where does consciousness live? And what is it for?Discover the answers and more inside Hannah Critchlow's Ladybird Expert - Consciousness, the thrilling and accessible account that explains what it means to be conscious - from what defines it, to questioning the existence of free will.

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller'A truly fascinating - if unnerving - read'The Telegraph'We can all benefit from Critchlow's book'New Scientist'Acute, mind-opening, highly accessible - this book doesn't just explain how our lives might pan out, it helps us live better'Bettany Hughes'A humane and highly readable account of the neuroscience that underpins our ideas of free will and fate'Professor David RuncimanSo many of us believe that we are free to shape our own destiny. But what if free will doesn't exist? What if our lives are largely predetermined, hardwired in our brains - and our choices over what we eat, who we fall in love with, even what we believe are not real choices at all? Neuroscience is challenging everything we think we know about ourselves, revealing how we make decisions and form our own reality, unaware of the role of our unconscious minds. Did you know, for example, that:* You can carry anxieties and phobias across generations of your family?* Your genes and pleasure and reward receptors in your brain will determine how much you eat?* We can sniff out ideal partners with genes that give our offspring the best chance of survival?Leading neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow draws vividly from everyday life and other experts in their field to show the extraordinary potential, as well as dangers, which come with being able to predict our likely futures - and looking at how we can alter what's in store for us. Lucid, illuminating, awe-inspiring The Science of Fate revolutionises our understanding of who we are - and empowers us to help shape a better future for ourselves and the wider world.

'A truly fascinating - if unnerving - read'The Telegraph'Acute, mind-opening, highly accessible - this book doesn't just explain how our lives might pan out, it helps us live better'Bettany Hughes'A humane and highly readable account of the neuroscience that underpins our ideas of free will and fate'Professor David RuncimanSo many of us believe that we are free to shape our own destiny. But what if free will doesn't exist? What if our lives are largely predetermined, hardwired in our brains - and our choices over what we eat, who we fall in love with, even what we believe are not real choices at all? Neuroscience is challenging everything we think we know about ourselves, revealing how we make decisions and form our own reality, unaware of the role of our unconscious minds. Did you know, for example, that:* You can carry anxieties and phobias across generations of your family?* Your genes and pleasure and reward receptors in your brain will determine how much you eat?* We can sniff out ideal partners with genes that give our offspring the best chance of survival?Leading neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow draws vividly from everyday life and other experts in their field to show the extraordinary potential, as well as dangers, which come with being able to predict our likely futures - and looking at how we can alter what's in store for us. Lucid, illuminating, awe-inspiring THE SCIENCE OF FATE revolutionises our understanding of who we are - and empowers us to help shape a better future for ourselves and the wider world.

Brainwave is a positive, accessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can improve their concentration and grow their resilience in an ever-changing world. From coping with school after COVID lockdowns to navigating a complicated and sometimes scary world, life for your child is more difficult than ever. But there are ways they can stay on top of these changes, develop stronger resilience and switch their mindset from can don't to can do. Dr Hannah Critchlow uses neuroscience and her understanding of children's behaviour and emotions to guide the reader from easily distracted to fully focused with fun exercises for them to complete along the way. Your child will learn how to ride the concentration wave and become a focused student.

Brainwave is a positive, accessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can improve their concentration and grow their resilience in an ever-changing world. From coping with school after COVID lockdowns to navigating a complicated and sometimes scary world, life for your child is more difficult than ever. But there are ways they can stay on top of these changes, develop stronger resilience and switch their mindset from can don't to can do. Dr Hannah Critchlow uses neuroscience and her understanding of children's behaviour and emotions to guide the reader from easily distracted to fully focused with fun exercises for them to complete along the way. Your child will learn how to ride the concentration wave and become a focused student.

'A lively examination of communal endeavour... important and correct' - Steven Poole, The GuardianAt a time of existential global challenges, we need our best brainpower to solve them.So how do we create genius environments, help our brains flourish and boost group thinking?Neuroscientist and bestselling author of The Science of Fate Hannah Critchlow shows how two heads can be better than one. Almost everything we've ever achieved has been done by groups working together, sometimes across time and space. Like a hive of bees, or a flock of birds, our naturally social, interconnected brains are designed to function best collectively.New technology is helping us share our wisdom and knowledge much more diversely across race, class, gender and borders. And AI is sparking a revolution in our approach to intelligent thinking - linking us into fast-working brain-nets for problem solving.Hannah Critchlow shows all the tricks to help us work best collectively - how to cope with wildly differing opinions, balance our biases, prevent a corrupting force, and exercise our intuitive ability for the most effective outcomes. She shares compelling examples of success, at work, in families, and all team situations, and shows us how to work, play and grow with intelligence.

'A powerful manifesto for the strength of "we" thinking' MARCUS DU SAUTOY'A treasure of a book' ROWAN WILLIAMS'Timely and engaging' IAN RANKIN'Genius' BETTANY HUGHESIn the history of humanity, almost everything we've ever achieved has been done by groups working together. Like a hive of bees, or a flock of birds, our social and interconnected brains are designed to function best together.This is collective intelligence: the way in which many people come together to share their knowledge, data and skills to solve huge problems. These problems are too big and complicated for one person to tackle, or even one organisation. But with revolutionary advances in technology and AI, we now have the ability to share our wisdom and knowledge much further than ever before.In Joined-Up Thinking neuroscientist Dr Hannah Critchlow provides an invaluable guide to our future through the evolving new science of collective intelligence. She reveals what it says about us as human beings, shares compelling examples and stories, and shows how we can work intelligently and collectively in our lives to improve our wellbeing and our prospects.

A NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK FOR APRIL 2026: 'Serious and impressive … Critchlow deserves praise for her rigour and optimism'THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERDiscover the powerful, practical and optimistic guide to strengthening your mind for the modern world and thriving in the age of AI, from acclaimed neuroscientist and Sunday Times bestselling author Dr Hannah Critchlow.'An engaging, accessible and optimistic look at how neuroscience can help us navigate the challenges of this century.' - Daily Mail 'Full of fascinating new research. Profoundly empowering.' – Professor Hannah Fry, bestselling author of Hello WorldHow do we nurture our brains – and our children’s brains – so we have the resilience to thrive during the coming wave of technological and societal change? How can we keep up in the face of AI?The 21st Century Brain provides the answers.In her empowering and practical new book, bestselling neuroscientist Dr Hannah Critchlow takes you on a journey through the fascinating landscape of the latest neuroscience research, detailing how we can develop the essential human skills that technology cannot replace – and that matter most for personal fulfilment, wellbeing and long-term success.Grounded in the latest science, you’ll discover how to strengthen and future-proof essential skills, including:Emotional intelligence and collaborationImagination, creativity, and flexible thinkingLong-term thinking and decision-makingAdaptability and mental resilienceIntuition, loyalty, and connectionWriting in her informative and accessible voice, Dr Critchlow shows why our greatest strengths lie not in competing with machines, but in becoming more fully human.Blending fascinating research with practical advice and simple brain exercises, The 21st Century Brain is the must-read guide to navigating rapid technological change with confidence.'Fascinating neuroscience that is also a guide to modern life ... Brilliant. - Dr Darragh Ennis, neuroscientist and professional quizzer 'A vital book for understanding how our brains can adapt and thrive in an age of innovation.' – Joseph Jebelli, bestselling author of The Brain at Rest