What is the brain, really? In this thought-provoking review of The Idea of the Brain, Carly Hood explores how centuries of science, philosophy, and metaphor have shaped our understanding of the brain - and how far we still are from truly grasping it.

Carly Hood reviews Hannah Critchlow's Joined Up Thinking, a book designed to push us to explore the benefits of community and cooperation, a

Through this series, we will be sharing first-hand advice on applying for postgraduate courses. Here, Carly Hood reflects on her own...