Marc Abrahams is editor and co-founder of the science humour magazine Annals of Improbable Research, its website Improbable.com, and is the founder and master of ceremonies of the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony – honouring achievements that make people LAUGH, and then THINK. The Prizes are handed out by genuine Nobel Laureates at a gala ceremony held each October […]
June 17, 2011
Jim Baggott has been studying and writing about the history of physics for nearly 20 years. Jim’s latest book is The Quantum Story: A History in 40 Moments. His previous books have been widely acclaimed and include A Beginner’s Guide to Reality, Beyond Measure: Modern Physics, Philosophy and the Meaning of Quantum Theory, and Atomic: The First War of Physics […]
June 3, 2011
Martin Rees is Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics and Master of Trinity College at the University of Cambridge. Martin’s latest book is From Here to Infinity: Scientific Horizons, which expands on hIs 2010 BBC Radio 4 Reith Lectures. He was the President of the Royal Society until 2010, and is the Astronomer Royal. A member of […]
June 1, 2011
Dorian Lynskey is a music writer for the Guardian. His latest book is 33 Revolutions Per Minute:A History of Protest Songs. He was the Big Issue’s music critic for three years and has freelanced for a host of titles, including Q, Word, Spin, Empire, Blender and the Observer. He is also the author of The Guardian Book of […]
June 24, 2011
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