Philip Ball

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gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Chemistry
gptkb:Nature_Publishing_Group
gptkbp:author Critical Mass
The Water Book
The Music Instinct
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Institute_of_Physics_Journalism_Prize
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Chemistry's_Nyholm_Prize
gptkbp:birthDate 1962-04-30
gptkbp:contribution Explaining complex scientific concepts
Writing for general audiences
Engaging with public understanding of science
Popularizing_science
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:field Chemistry
Science communication
gptkbp:genre Non-fiction
Science communication
Popular science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Philip Ball
gptkbp:influenced Science education
Public perception of science
Scientific literacy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Carl_Sagan
gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkbp:knownFor Science writing
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:London
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Curiosity: How Science Became Interested in Everything
The_Ingredients_of_Life
gptkbp:occupation Author
Science writer
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:The_Times
gptkb:BBC_Science_Focus_Magazine
gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Atlantic
gptkb:Smithsonian_Magazine
gptkb:New_Scientist
Nature
Scientific American
The Independent
The Observer
Physics World
Chemistry World
gptkbp:website http://www.philipball.co.uk