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Marcus Chown je předním autorem vědeckých publikací a oblíbeným popularizátorem vědy. Původně byl zaměstnán jako radioastronom v kalifornském technologickém institutu v Pasadeně, v současné době však působí také jako konzultant pro kosmologické záležitosti ve vědeckém týdeníku New Scientist. Díky své popularitě se stává i častým hostem rozhlasových a televizních debat.
Je autorem mnoha čtenářsky oblíbených titulů, jako je například Čarodějná pec (2005), Vesmír hned vedle (2003), Jaký to nádherný svět (2014) či světový bestseller Kvantová teorie nikoho nezabije (2010). Kniha s názvem Musíme si promluvit o Kelvinovi (2010) byla dokonce nominovaná na cenu Royal Society v kategorii vědeckých knih za rok 2010. Spolu s nizozemským spisovatelem Govertem Schillingem vytvořili také úspěšnou publikaci Vesmír v tweetech (2012), v níž společně odpovídají na 140 největších otázek z oblasti fyziky.
Marcus Chown nedávno sestavil také elektronickou knihu The Solar Systém, která slouží jako aplikace pro iPad. Tato publikace získala ocenění Kniha budoucnosti 2011.
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