Jo Marchant

Dr Jo Marchant is an award-winning science journalist whose writing explores our place in the universe, from the mind-body connection to the inspirational power of the night sky. Her other books include Decoding the Heavens , The Human Cosmos, and the New York Times bestseller Cure: A journey into the science of mind over body , which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books and longlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. She presented the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series More Wow...See more

Dr Jo Marchant is an award-winning science journalist whose writing explores our place in the universe, from the mind-body connection to the inspirational power of the night sky. Her other books include Decoding the Heavens , The Human Cosmos, and the New York Times bestseller Cure: A journey into the science of mind over body , which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books and longlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. She presented the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series More Wow , investigating the life-changing emotion of awe. She has worked as a senior editor at New Scientist and Nature , and her articles have appeared in publications including Smithsonian , the Guardian , Economist , and New York Times . She has a PhD in genetics. @JoMarchant | jomarchant.com See less