We’re reading more than ever before – but much of it is on screens rather than physical books. Is it changing the way our brains work? Reading books has so many physical, emotional and economic benefits here's why how we read might be more important than what or how much we read.

Video by Daniel Nils Roberts.

Made in partnership with the Open University.

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