Pieces of Light: The New Science of Memory Main Edition

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 Published On: 2013-06-29

As absorbing as it is thought-provoking — Julian Fleming ― Sunday Business Post Published On: 2013-07-07