Dr Marek Kukula is the Public Astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, where he informs the public and press about all aspects of astronomy, cosmology, astrobiology, planetary science and the history of astronomy. He was awarded an Advance Fellowship at the University of Edinburgh and has worked at the Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, home of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Marek has featured on the BBC's Stargazing Live and contributed to TV and radio news - he has also hosted numerous talks at the Royal Observatory, literary festivals and crossover arts/science events.
Kukula's colourful writing paints pictures of its own that make this a wonderful and thought-provoking read. -- Paul Sutherland BBC Sky at Night [A] fascinating book ... crammed full of information about how the universe effects and is part of our everyday lives. Erisea magazine