Jack Challoner
Science Writer
  • The Cell … and The Atom

    The Cell … and The Atom

    I was delighted to learn a few weeks ago that my book The Cell, published by the lovely people at Ivy Press, in association with Chicago University Press, is…

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  • Royal Society of Biology Book Awards

    Royal Society of Biology Book Awards

    I’m honoured to find out that “Cell” has been shortlisted for this year’s Royal Society of Biology’s Book Awards, in the General Biology category. I have only seen a couple of…

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  • Book launch – in NYC

    Book launch – in NYC

    Well, Maker Lab seems to be selling really well, and the good folks at DK NYC have organised a launch event for the book in the new school…

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  • Maker Lab

    Maker Lab

    My book of 28 activities, Maker Lab (called ‘Home Lab’ in the UK), is published by DK in July 2016. I’ll be in New York to promote the book at…

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  • The Cell

    The Cell

    I’m very excited to say that ‘The Cell’ is the number one bestseller in cell biology on amazon.com. Will check out how it’s doing elsewhere – and hope we can get this…

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  • Intricate wonders …

    Intricate wonders …

    “A cell is just a mixture of molecules, a cocktail of chemicals, inside a little bag. Despite the unambitious simplicity of that description, and the tiny size of…

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  • Solar eclipse, 20 March 2015, as seen from Bristol, UK.

    Solar eclipse, 20 March 2015, as seen from Bristol, UK.

                                         

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  • Why Not 360º

    Why Not 360º

    Check out my short film about the movement of the Moon. For a bit of background on what’s going on – and an answer to the question ‘Why not 360º’ – follow…

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  • Science Made Stupid (in a good way)

    Science Made Stupid (in a good way)

    Today is World Book Day … in the UK at least. Here, it’s held on the first Thursday of March, while the rest of the world celebrates it…

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