Mark Brake

Mark Brake is an award-winning writer of popular science books that look at the links between science, history, and culture. He is a leading author and communicator of science-through-pop-culture.

Mark's franchise-like output (over twenty books in the last decade) of ‘Science of’ books is unparalleled in volume, thematic diversity, and cultural reach, solidifying his position as the foremost communicator in this sub-genre. His is a franchise of franchises, with titles which include the Force physics of Star Wars, the spy-fi of James Bond, the extinction science of Jurassic World, the futurism of Star Trek and, most recently, the recording laboratory brilliance of The Beatles.

Mark’s books have been translated into over a dozen languages, including Dutch, German, Chinese, Croatian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish (Mexico), Turkish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, and Polish.