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We read more words today than ever before, but we understand less. Cognitive researcher Jeremy Brock argues in "Deep Focus Reading" that the digital age has rewired our brains for "skimming"-a superficial scanning pattern designed to locate keywords rather than construct complex arguments. This, he posits, is leading to a crisis in critical thinking and empathy.Brock combines literary history with neuroscience to explain "deep reading"-a state of total absorption that activates the same brain regions as real-life experiences. He shows how the "F-shaped" reading pattern of the web is eroding...

Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens, Jeremy Brock's splendidly theatrical stage version of Oliver Twist combines all the richness of Dickens's story - the sinister antics of Fagin, the comic pomposity of Mr Bumble the Beadle, and the horror of Nancy's murder at the hands of Sykes. Originally devised for eleven actors playing multiple roles, the play is easy to stage, makes good use of sound effects for atmosphere and makes more than a nod to the contemporary world.