Pieces of Light

Outstanding...draws on both science and art to marvellous effect Observer A captivating journey into the mind...told with great style Telegraph An immense pleasure New Scientist Exhilarating...a compelling case TLS A gifted writer FT Both playful and profound, a wonderfully memorable read -- Douwe Draaisma, author of Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older A beautifully written, absorbing read - a fascinating journey through the latest science of memory -- Elizabeth Loftus, Distinguished Professor, University of California, Irvine In this enthralling tour of human memory, Charles Fernyhough - himself a hybrid of science and poetry - reveals the mysterious forces behind these stories that shape our lives. -- Jonah Lehrer, author of Imagine: How Creativity Works Fernyhough weaves literature and science to expose our rich, beautiful relationship with our past and future selves. -- Dr. David Eagleman, Neuroscientist and author of Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain Combining the engaging style of a novelist with the rigour of a scientist, insightful and thought provoking...will linger in your memory and change the way you think about it. -- Daniel L. Schacter, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers. A sophisticated blend of findings from science and ideas from literature...at times moving and very rewarding Times Higher Education A captivating journey into the mind Daily Telegraph As absorbing as it is thought-provoking -- Julian Fleming Sunday Business Post