Marcus Chown

Who is Marcus Chown?

Marcus Chown is a science writer, journalist and broadcaster, currently cosmology consultant for New Scientist magazine. He graduated from the University of London in 1980, gaining a first class degree in physics, and later gained a Master of Science in astrophysics from 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".

On 27 April 2014, Chown announced that he was running as a candidate for Member of the European Parliament for the National Health Action Party in the UK.