Marcus Chown (born 1959) is a science writer, journalist and broadcaster, currently cosmology consultant for New Scientist magazine.[1]

Biography

He graduated from the Queen Mary University of London in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in physics (first class). In 1982 he graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a Master of Science in astrophysics.[2] Chown studied under Richard Feynman at the California Institute of Technology.[3]

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".[4]

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References

  1. ^ Green, Graeme (2007) "60 SECONDS: Marcus Chown", Metro, 18 January 2007, retrieved 2010-03-27
  2. ^ "Marcus Chown Lecture". Queen Mary University of London. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. ^ White, C. (June 2013). Interactions (PDF). Institute of Physics. p. 7. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. ^ Trotman, Clive (2008) "Esoteric concepts on relative scale", Otago Daily Times, 5 July 2008, retrieved 2010-03-27
  5. ^ FABER AND FABER AND TOUCHPRESS PARTNER TO CREATE DIGITAL TITLES FOR iPAD, LAUNCHING WITH SOLAR SYSTEM London, England – November 30, 2010

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