John Hands
Author and former physics tutor
John Hands is an author who spent more than ten years examining scientific theories of human evolution, which led to his award-winning book Cosmosapiens.
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About John Hands
John Hands graduated in science from the University of London and later taught physics for the Open University for four years. He spent more than ten years weighing scientific theories of human evolution, starting from the origin of the universe. The result was the award-winning Cosmosapiens. He has since published a sequel, The Future of Humankind: Why We Should Be Optimistic. Earlier in his career he set up the Society for Co-operative Dwellings and became the first Director of the UK Government's Co-operative Housing Agency. He has also written three novels, Perestroika Christi, Darkness at Dawn and Brutal Fantasies, and spent five years as a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at University College London.