journalist and author
Praise for Cure
Surveys with grace what we think we know about the mysterious and troubling relationship between our minds and our bodies.
The Guardian
A thought-provoking exploration of how the mind affects the body and can be harnessed to help treat illness.
The Economist
Should be compulsory reading for all young doctors.
New Scientist
Praise for Decoding the Heavens
An epic of forgotten geniuses, lost treasure, death-defying underwater exploration and egomaniacal scientists
LA Times
Sprinkled with the magic dust of an Indiana Jones adventure
New Scientist
Praise for The Shadow King
Science journalism at its best...intense and exciting.
City Book Reviews
Rip-roaring story
Nature
Unusual, gripping
New Scientist
Captivating...haunting...compelling
American Way