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Lewis Dartnell

Astrobiologist and science writer

Lewis Dartnell is a British astrobiologist and presenter who holds a professorship in science communication. He wrote The Knowledge.

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Lewis Dartnell

About Lewis Dartnell

Lewis Dartnell was born in 1974 and is a British astrobiologist and presenter. He is a professor of science communication at the University of Westminster, and his science writing has earned several awards. He has written for the Guardian, The Times and New Scientist. He has also appeared on television, including BBC Horizon, Sky News, and programs on National Geographic and the History channel. Among his popular science books is the bestselling The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch. He also wrote Origins, which explores the effect of geology on human history.

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