Kit Chapman

Racing Green is the story of how motorsport science has become smarter and more environmentally friendly, and how these developments on the track are changing the world. Motor racing is the most scientifically demanding sport in the world: a combination of peak physical and mental skill, world-class mechanical nous, and technological innovation. Ideas first pioneered during races—such as ABS brakes...

Superheavy was shortlisted for the 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books. How new elements are discovered, why they matter and where they will take us. Creating an element is no easy feat. It’s the equivalent of firing six trillion bullets a second at a needle in a haystack, hoping the bullet and needle somehow fuse together, then...