The Dialogues: Conversations about the Nature of the Universe, by Clifford Johnson Marcus Chown is won over by a graphic novel that allows readers to eavesdrop as experts discuss the big questions in science with laypeople By Marcus Chown 25 January
A Map of the Invisible: Journeys into Particle Physics, by Jon Butterworth Marcus Chown praises a study full of humour and enthusiasm that journeys to the far frontier of the known By Marcus Chown 26 October
Theories of Everything, by Frank Close Each scientific law is a layer of knowledge – with limits – and we’re still peeling, says Marcus Chown By Marcus Chown 13 April
Health Divides: Where You Live Can Kill You, by Clare Bambra Marcus Chown on a deeply political study that explains why inequality exists and that while ending it will not be easy, it is not impossible By Marcus Chown 3 November
Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour, by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss and J. Richard Gott Celestial bodies are stripped of mystery in a lively guide that sounds a warning, says Marcus Chown By Marcus Chown 13 October
Fashion, Faith and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe, by Roger Penrose The eminent physicist plays a valuable role as provocateur, challenging those in his field to defend and hone their theories, says Marcus Chown By Marcus Chown 22 September
Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas that Reveal the Cosmos, by Priyamvada Natarajan Marcus Chown on the individuals and theories that expanded our view of the universe By Marcus Chown 7 July
The Quantified Self, by Deborah Lupton What are the downsides to being able to monitor so many physical activities? asks Marcus Chown By Marcus Chown 30 June
The Cosmic Web: Mysterious Architecture of the Universe, by J. Richard Gott Marcus Chown heaps praise on a fascinating study full of charm and infectious enthusiasm By Marcus Chown 28 April
Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, by Janna Levin Book of the week: Marcus Chown on a portrait of those who drove the Ligo project and helped to find gravitational waves By Marcus Chown 14 April
15 Million Degrees: A Journey to the Centre of the Sun, by Lucie Green Book of the week: The Sun’s magnetic fields make it much more than a dull ball of hot gas, says Marcus Chown By Marcus Chown 7 April
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe, by Lisa Randall Book of the week: An invisible force causes extinctions – science or sci-fi? Nature will decide, says Marcus Chown By Marcus Chown 21 January
The Joy of Tax, by Richard Murphy Marcus Chown on a brief, critically important guide to economic literacy By Marcus Chown 19 November
The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World, by Michael Marmot Inequality in income lowers the life expectancy of everyone in society, says Marcus Chown By Marcus Chown 22 October
