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The main objective of my work is to
communicate science
in a variety of ways (e.g., TV and books) to
different audiences
(e.g. schoolchildren and the general
public).
For example, although I no longer
work behind the camera,
I do
occasionally present science programmes on TV and
am
interviewed from time to time.
Similarly, I also present radio
programmes and am interviewed
on stations such as Radio
4 and Radio 5 Live.
I have spent several years writing
(Fermat's
Last Theorem &
The Code
Book). I have now embarked on my third book,
the
details of which I cannot disclose yet.
I have written several articles for
newspapers and magazines,
in America and Britain. At the
moment, I am reluctant to write
articles, simply due to a
lack of time.
Similarly, I don't review as many
books as I used to.
I do enjoy lecturing,
but I don't lecture as much as I used to.
I enjoy innovating new projects,
such as Theatre
of Science,
which puts scientists on the stage in
mainstream venues.
Recently, I have been developing a
number of projects that are
not media-related. For
example, one of my current projects
endeavours to build
links between universities and schools.
An increasing part of work involves
promoting science in schools.
This includes moaning about
the terrible
crisis in maths and science
teaching, i.e., Britain
does not have enough science teachers,
a situation
that seems set to only worsen due to Government
inaction.
Recently, I have started to shed my
hermit lifestyle and have become
involved in bigger
organisations. I now sit on the board of the
Science Media Centre, and I have been
invited to be a trustee of the
National Museum of
Science and Industry and NESTA. I am also an
ambassador for ActionAid. | 
