Manjit Kumar has degrees in both physics and philosophy, he co-wrote Science and the Retreat from Reason, which introduced key areas of modern science while defending notions of social progress and scientific advance. Published in 1995, it was critically acclaimed as a ‘corrective to the hype’, ‘thought-provoking’, and ‘undoubtedly one of the best introductions one can find to the crisis of confidence within science itself’. He is also the celebrated author of 'Quantum' and writes on subjects of science and technology for the Guardian, Independent, Times, Sunday Telegraph, New Scientist, Financial Times, Daily Telegraph and Tehelka.