Marcus Chown (born 1959) is a

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, journalist and broadcaster, currently

cosmology Cosmology () is a branch of physics and metaphysics dealing with the nature of the universe. The term ''cosmology'' was first used in English in 1656 in Thomas Blount's ''Glossographia'', and in 1731 taken up in Latin by German philosopher ...

consultant for ''

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'' magazine.

Biography

He graduated from the

Queen Mary University of London , mottoeng = With united powers , established = 1785 – The London Hospital Medical College1843 – St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College1882 – Westfield College1887 – East London College/Queen Mary College , type = Public researc ...

in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in physics (first class). In 1982 he graduated from the

California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech or CIT)The university itself only spells its short form as "Caltech"; the institution considers other spellings such a"Cal Tech" and "CalTech" incorrect. The institute is also occasional ...

with a Master of Science in astrophysics. Chown studied under

Richard Feynman Richard Phillips Feynman (; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist, known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics of the superfl ...

at the California Institute of Technology. His books on astronomy and physics are aimed primarily at the popular market, including ''Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You'', for which he was praised for "expressing opaque concepts with a unique clarity".

Bibliography

*''Double Planet'' (with

John Gribbin John R. Gribbin (born 19 March 1946) is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex. His writings include quantum physics, human evolution, climate change, global warming, the orig ...

) (novel) Victor Gollancz (1988) *''Reunion'' (with John Gribbin) (novel) Gollancz (1991) *''Afterglow of Creation: From the fireball to the discovery of cosmic ripples.'' (1993) *''The Ascent of Gravity: The Quest to Understand the Force that explains everything.''(2017) *''The Magic Furnace: The quest for the origin of atoms.'' (1999) *''The Universe Next Door: Twelve Mind-Blowing Ideas from the Cutting Edge of Science.'' (2001) *''The Never-Ending Days of Being Dead: Dispatches from the Front Line of Science.'' (2007) *''Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You: A Guide to the Universe.'' (2007) (published in U.S. as ''The Quantum Zoo: A Tourist's Guide to the Neverending Universe.'' (2005)) *''Felicity Frobisher and the Three-Headed Aldebaran Dust Devil.'' (2008) *''We Need to Talk About Kelvin.'' (2009) (published in the U.S. as ''The Matchbox That Ate A Forty-Ton Truck.'') *''Solar System for iPad.'' (2010)FABER AND FABER AND TOUCHPRESS PARTNER TO CREATE DIGITAL TITLES FOR iPAD, LAUNCHING WITH SOLAR SYSTEM London, England – November 30, 2010
/ref> (a book app) *''Solar System: A Visual Exploration of All the Planets, Moons and Other Heavenly Bodies that Orbit Our Sun.'' (2011) *''Tweeting the Universe: Tiny Explanations of Very Big Ideas.'' (2011) (with Govert Schilling) *''What a Wonderful World: One Man's Attempt to Explain the Big Stuff.'' (2013) * *''Infinity in the palm of your hand: fifty wonders that reveal an extraordinary universe.'' 018

References

External links

Marcus Chown's website
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Science journalists Living people 1959 births Alumni of Queen Mary University of London California Institute of Technology alumni Physics education in the United Kingdom {{UK-journalist-stub