Dr Adam Rutherford is a science writer and broadcaster. He studied genetics at University College London, and during his PhD on the developing eye, he was part of a team that identified the first genetic cause of a form of childhood blindness. He has written and presented many award-winning series and programmes for the BBC, including the flagship weekly Radio 4 programme INSIDE SCIENCE and THE CURIOUS CASES OF RUTHERFORD & FRY with Dr Hannah Fry. He is the author CREATION, which was shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Prize, A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYONE WHO EVER LIVED, and most recently, THE BOOK OF HUMANS.
Charming, compelling and packed with information. I learned more about biology from this short book than I did from years of science lessons Adam Rutherford is a superb communicator, who eruditely explores the borderlands of history, archaeology, genetics and anthropology in this fascinating tour of our species Deftly outlined, concisely constructed and filled with intriguing observations and anecdotes. Engaging...witty...and blessedly succinct - Observer A beautiful compendium of sketches about the wonders of evolution, which also takes in genetics, the origins of language and much else - Guardian