Paul Parsons ,宇宙學(xué)博士。《自然》、《新科學(xué)家》及《每日電訊報(bào)》固定撰稿人。經(jīng)常在廣播和電視節(jié)目中普及科普知識(shí),曾任科技資訊雜志《BBC聚焦》的編輯。除本書外,還著有The Science of Doctor Who、 Science 1001: Absolutely Everything That Matters About Science in 1001 Bite-Sized Explanations、3-Minute Einstein: Digesting His Life, Theories & Influence in 3-Minute Morsels及Science in 100 Key Breakthroughs。