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“David Bainbridge is establishing a
reputation for clear, popular science writing, laced with imaginative flair
and good humour, plus the essential skill of good story-telling.”
“Yours is the only book which explains what is
actually happening.”
“There are many literary stars in the
firmament of writers on evolution, and to a man they write with dash and
persuasive logic. David Bainbridge is one such”
“Making Babies is a marvellous book,
from beginning to end. To appreciate this book you do not need an MD, a PhD
or even a background in reproductive biology. All that is required is
curiosity.”
“The X in Sex
is absolutely fascinating, so intriguing, in fact, that I found myself
unwilling to put it down.” “Bainbridge does
what too few scientists are able to do: write about science in a way that a
layperson can not only understand, but wants to read. This is an excellent
example of how good science writing can be.” “Accessible and intelligent science writing to not often go
together, but Bainbridge succeeds.” “It’s a pacey, fun read – get set to amaze your friends with your
new scientific know-how.” “Bainbridge has an
accessible style and a vivid turn of phrase” ”In all, I can find
really no fault in this book” “Perhaps his next
book should be a primer for popular-science writers”
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CURVOLOGY:
THE ORIGINS AND POWER OF FEMALE BODY SHAPE (Portobello) OUT NOW ‘A well-rounded argument on fat, form and fertility’, ‘An engrossing scientific study of the female figure’, ‘I was still shocked by how good it was’ |
MIDDLE
AGE: A NATURAL HISTORY (Portobello) ‘David Bainbridge is the best kind of writer on this subject’ |
TEENAGERS:
A NATURAL HISTORY (Portobello) Guardian Bookshop #1 Seller, 2009 |
BEYOND
THE ZONULES OF ZINN A Fantastic Journey through your
Brain (Harvard) Booklist Online: Top 10 Science Books 2008 |
THE X IN SEX
How the X Chromosome Controls Our Lives (Harvard) Winner, American Medical Writers’ Association
Prize, 2004 |
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VISITOR WITHIN The Science of Pregnancy (UK: Weidenfeld
and Nicholson) MAKING BABIES
The Science of Pregnancy (US: Harvard) Washington Post annual ‘Book Rave’ 2001 |
I have a day job. I am the University Clinical
Veterinary Anatomist at what we like to think of as the best science
university in the world: Cambridge University.
A member of the Department of Physiology,
Development and Neuroscience, I am responsible for organising and
teaching many of the pre-clinical
veterinary courses at the university. Our aim is to use our understanding
of evolutionary and developmental biology to inform our teaching of animal
structure and function. If you are interested in studying Veterinary Medicine
at Cambridge, then click this
link and this
link.
Many staff at Cambridge are also
affiliated to one of the thirty-or-so colleges – small communities of
teachers, researchers and students studying a wide range of science, arts and
social science subjects. The collegiate system gives all of us a unique level
of intellectual and social stimulation and support. I am a fellow at St. Catharine’s College, a medium
sized college in the centre of Cambridge which has made a greater commitment
than any other to teaching biology and pre-clinical students. I am also a
pastoral tutor and admissions tutor at the college. If you are interested in
studying any subject at St. Catharine’s, click this link.
Most of my popular science output
is published as books, but there are some exceptions to this. A more complete
list is available at this
link.
I studied zoology and veterinary medicine at
Cambridge, before spending a year in private mixed veterinary practice. I
have undertaken frequent veterinary work ever since. After leaving practice,
I studied for a PhD at the Zoological Society of London’s Institute of Zoology at Regent’s Park
Zoo, followed by post-doctoral work at the Oxford University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
After a lectureship at the Royal
Veterinary College, I took up my present job.
I live in Suffolk with my wife
Michelle and three children, Eleanor, Edward and Rose. If you would like to
mail me, you can click here and it will
get to me.
Alternatively, for trade,
editorial and media enquiries, you could contact my agent, Peter Tallack, at the Science
Factory.