Manjit Kumar (born 1963) wrote the popular science book ''
Quantum
In physics, a quantum (plural quanta) is the minimum amount of any physical entity (physical property) involved in an interaction. The fundamental notion that a physical property can be "quantized" is referred to as "the hypothesis of quantizati ...
'' which was shortlisted for the
BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, 2009.
and was also co-author of the book ''Science and the Retreat from Reason''. He has degrees in physics and philosophy. He is the former Consulting Science Editor of
Wired UK
''Wired UK'' is a bimonthly magazine that reports on the effects of science and technology. It covers a broad range of topics including design, architecture, culture, the economy, politics and philosophy. Owned by Condé Nast Publications, it is ...
.
He lives in
north London
North London is the northern part of London, England, north of the River Thames. It extends from Clerkenwell and Finsbury, on the edge of the City of London financial district, to Greater London's boundary with Hertfordshire.
The term ''nort ...
and is married with two sons.
Journalism
He has written for many newspapers, websites and magazines.
Daily Telegraph5)
Financial Times(4)
The Guardian(4)
The Independent(9)
Literary Review(3)
Nature.com(2)
New Humanist(2)
New Scientist(8)
Sunday Telegraph(1)
Tehelka(2)
The Times(2)
Wall Street Journal(1)
Prometheus
Prometheus was a short lived journal that covered the arts and sciences, that was edited by Manjit Kumar along with fellow associate Pandora Kay-Kreizman. Its first two issues had appeared by late 1999. Issue 3 was published in March 2000. and Issue 4—the final issue—around March 2001.
Prometheus 1Prometheus 2Prometheus 3Prometheus 4
References
External links
His blogHis twitter
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British science writers
1963 births
Living people