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Jack Cohen has created four careers (at least) from the study of biology. He is an academic, Professor of Biology and Honorary Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick, a practical scientist working in assisted conception at the Birmingham Women's Hospital, consultant to creators of Sci-Fi print, film, and TV productions in the design of likely alien races, and author (usually in collaboration) of popular science books. In the latter capacity, he first combined with [[Ian Stewart]], also at U. Warwick, to produce a series of popular science and science fiction books, and then with [[Terry Pratchett]] as well, for the ''Science of Discworld'' series. He is also prominent in the fight against the forces of creationism and "intelligent design." | Jack Cohen has created four careers (at least) from the study of biology. He is an academic, Professor of Biology and Honorary Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick, a practical scientist working in assisted conception at the Birmingham Women's Hospital, consultant to creators of Sci-Fi print, film, and TV productions in the design of likely alien races, and author (usually in collaboration) of popular science books. In the latter capacity, he first combined with [[Ian Stewart]], also at U. Warwick, to produce a series of popular science and science fiction books, and then with [[Terry Pratchett]] as well, for the ''Science of Discworld'' series. He is also prominent in the fight against the forces of creationism and "intelligent design." | ||
Jack Cohen is one of the most successfully private famous people in the world. Much of the usual biographical information that would be included in an article like this is unavailable even to {{wp|Jack_Cohen_%28scientist%29|Wikipedia}}. To add to the struggle of would-be biographers, he has already been confused with Dr. Jacques Cohen, another reproductive biologist with an incredibly similar position at St. Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey (the offending internet page has since been removed). | Jack Cohen is one of the most successfully private famous people in the world. Much of the usual biographical information that would be included in an article like this is unavailable even to {{wp|Jack_Cohen_%28scientist%29|Wikipedia}}.<sup>1</sup> To add to the struggle of would-be biographers, he has already been confused with Dr. Jacques Cohen, another reproductive biologist with an incredibly similar position at St. Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey (the offending internet page has since been removed). | ||
<sup>1</sup> ''Improvements by diligent Wikipedians have since rendered this claim obsolete.'' | |||
'''Books :''' | '''Books :''' | ||
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*{{SOD1}} | *{{SOD1}} | ||
*{{SOD2}} | *{{SOD2}} | ||
*{{SOD3}} ...(all with Ian Stewart and Terry Pratchett) | *{{SOD3}} | ||
*{{SOD4}} .....................(all with Ian Stewart and Terry Pratchett) | |||
*''Figments of Reality'' | *''Figments of Reality'' | ||
*''The Collapse of Chaos'' | *''The Collapse of Chaos'' | ||
*''Evolving the Alien: The Science of Extraterrestrial Life'' | *''Evolving the Alien: The Science of Extraterrestrial Life'' | ||
*''What Does a Martian Look Like?'' | *''What Does a Martian Look Like?'' .....................................(all with Ian Stewart) | ||
Novels: | Novels: | ||
Latest revision as of 04:13, 9 September 2016
Jack Cohen has created four careers (at least) from the study of biology. He is an academic, Professor of Biology and Honorary Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick, a practical scientist working in assisted conception at the Birmingham Women's Hospital, consultant to creators of Sci-Fi print, film, and TV productions in the design of likely alien races, and author (usually in collaboration) of popular science books. In the latter capacity, he first combined with Ian Stewart, also at U. Warwick, to produce a series of popular science and science fiction books, and then with Terry Pratchett as well, for the Science of Discworld series. He is also prominent in the fight against the forces of creationism and "intelligent design."
Jack Cohen is one of the most successfully private famous people in the world. Much of the usual biographical information that would be included in an article like this is unavailable even to Wikipedia.1 To add to the struggle of would-be biographers, he has already been confused with Dr. Jacques Cohen, another reproductive biologist with an incredibly similar position at St. Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey (the offending internet page has since been removed).
1 Improvements by diligent Wikipedians have since rendered this claim obsolete.
Books :
- The Science of Discworld
- The Science of Discworld II: the Globe
- The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch
- The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day .....................(all with Ian Stewart and Terry Pratchett)
- Figments of Reality
- The Collapse of Chaos
- Evolving the Alien: The Science of Extraterrestrial Life
- What Does a Martian Look Like? .....................................(all with Ian Stewart)
Novels:
- Wheelers (with Ian Stewart)
- Heaven (with Ian Stewart)