Jack Challoner

SCIENCE WRITER

Award winning author of

the Maker Lab series,

The Atom: A Visual Tour,

The Diary of Curious Cuthbert,

and more than fifty other acclaimed ​books on science and technology.

Some of my recent books ...

Illustrated book written in rhyme ​that explains the behaviour of ​water (7 to 12 year-olds).

The importance of images in the ​practice and communication of ​science (teen/adult.).

The tale of scientist and inventor ​Cuthbert Armeeni, written in ​rhyme (7 - 12 year-olds.).

Making science accessible, ​interesting, fun, memorable, ​engaging, relevant ...

After earning a degree in physics, I ​trained to become a teacher and ​subsequently worked at the Science ​Museum in London. Eventually, I ​transitioned to a full-time career as a ​writer and science presenter. Since then, I ​have authored books for a variety of ​publishers, such as The MIT Press, ​Chicago University Press, Quarto, ​Bloomsbury, DK, and Wiley.

Maker Lab, published by DK

School visits

I am available for school visits! Typically, I ​visit primary schools, where I perform ​scientific demonstrations and talk about ​science and about being a writer. Often, I ​will also do a reading – recently I have ​begun reading excerpts from my ​upcoming series of books, Rhyme and ​Reason. More on that soon …

I can tailor my sessions to any year group ​and any scientific topic. If you would like ​me to visit your school, why not get in ​touch, or if you prefer, contact me via ​Contact an Author.


At a primary school in 2024

All My Books

The Diary of Curious Cuthbert

Explaining Science Publishing, 2017.


Rhyme & Reason: Why Do Things Fall Down?

Explaining Science Publishing, 2024.


Rhyme & Reason: What is Water?

Explaining Science Publishing, 2024.


Seeing Science – Making the Invisible Visible

The MIT Press, 2022.


Water: A Scientific History

The MIT Press, 2021.


TECH Lab (Inventor Lab in the UK)

DK / Smithsonian, 2019.


STEM Lab (Science Lab in the UK)

DK / Smithsonian, 2019.


The Atom: The Building Block of Everything

The MIT Press, October 2018.


Maker Lab Outdoors – 25 Super Cool Projects

DK, October 2017.


The Diary of Curious Cuthbert

Explaining Science Publishing, 2017.


Above and Below: Modern Physics for All

Explaining Science Publishing, 2017.


iExplore: The Brain

Carlton Books, 2017.


Maker Lab – 28 Super Cool Projects

(UK title: Home Lab)

DK / Smithsonian, 2016.


The Cell: A Visual Tour of the Building Block of Life

Ivy Press/Chicago University Press, 2015.

The Science Museum Souvenir Guide

Carlton Books, 2013.


Real Lives: John Snow

A&C Black (Bloomsbury), 2013.


The Elements: An Interactive Guide

to the Building Blocks of our Universe

Carlton Books, 2012.


The Story of Science

Weldon Owen, 2012.


Amazing Weather Facts and Trivia

Quarto/Chartwell Books, 2012.


Amazing Body Facts and TriviaQuarto/Chartwell ​Books, 2011.


GENIUS – Inventors Who Changed the World

Carlton Books, 2010.


1001 Inventions that Changed the World

Cassell Illustrated, 2009.

Desirable Future:

Consumer Electronics in Tomorrow’s World

Wiley, 2008.


Giant Leaps: Mankind’s Greatest Scientific ​Advances

Boxtree MacMillan, 2006.


The Science of Aliens

Prestel, 2005.


Essential Science: Artificial Intelligence

DK, 2003.


Essential Science: Digital Revolution

DK, 2002.


Eyewitness: Hurricane and Tornado

DK, 2001.


Hands-on Science: Light

Kingfisher, 2001.


The Atlas of Space

Aladdin/Watts, 2001.

Equinox: The Brain

Channel 4 Books, 2000.


Equinox: Space

Channel 4 Books, 2000.


What’s the Big Idea: Artificial Intelligence

Hodder Headline, 1999.


Baby Makers:

the History of Artificial Conception

Channel 4 Books, 1999.


Learn About Rocks and Minerals

Lorenz Books, 1999.


Ultimate Visual Dictionary of Science

DK, 1998.


What’s the Big Idea: Alien Life

Hodder Headline, 1998.


Magnets Detective File (activity pack)

Marshall Editions, 1997.

Visual Dictionary of Chemistry

DK, 1996.


Start-up Science

(a series of eight books)

Belitha Press, 1995-1996.


Visual Dictionary of Physics

DK, 1995.


Science Activity Pack

DK, 1994.


Eyewitness Science: Energy

DK, 1993.


The Explorer’s Handbook

Science Museum Publications, 1994.


My First Batteries and Magnets Book

DK, 1992.


My Science Book of Numbers

DK, 1992.


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