Other interests

When I'm not thinking about the philosophy of medicine and research in general my main activity is reading across a range of topics. Below are examples of my recent reading.

Erasmus

The most renowned scholar of his age and leading moderate of the Reformation, this concise introduction to Erasmus' life looks at his thoughts, and hopes for religious reform.

Marco Polo

The remarkable account of his travels from Venice to the court of the emperor Khubilai Khan remains one of the most influential travel books of all time.

How the French think

This original and entertaining book shows exactly what makes the French... French

Paris on the Brink

Paris on the Brink vividly evokes the cultural and political life in Paris during the 1930's with the global recession giving rise to fascism and WWII.