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DR. MATT’S GUIDE TO LIFE IN SPACE
With a PhD in astrophysics, Dr Matt is a self-proclaimed 'space nerd' and is passionate about communicating science in an interesting and accessible way.
Dr Matt explores the qualities that make planet Earth special before moving ahead to traverse what we're beginning to know about other special places for life in the solar system. And what about beyond, in other star systems? How do we even begin to look that far away?
Having investigated what we do know and what we're on the brink of knowing, Dr Matt's imagination runs wild as he addresses what we don't know. Where are the aliens? How common are they? Have we spotted any? And if not, why not?
Available online and in all good bookstores now.
Praise for the book
“This is a great first book for diving in astronomy, and even better for an update on the Big One, ‘Is there life in the universe?’”
Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki, University of Sydney
“A must-read… filled with delightful analogies that make learning about space digestible and fun for everyone.”
Kristen Banks, Astrophysicist & Science Communicator
“This is a book for the curious mind… it contains the breadth and detail to answer questions of even the most inquisitive of readers.”
PROF. BRIAN P. SCHMIDT, WINNER OF 2011 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS
ABOUT DR. MATT
Dr. Matt Agnew is an Edutainer, scientist and self-confessed 'Space Nerd’. His passion for all things science has seen him work as an astrophysicist, an engineer, a data scientist and of course as a scientific communicator across invited science talks, radio and TV, sharing insights as to what may lie beyond Earth to audiences both young and old. Matt's credentials span the STEM portfolio: a PhD in Astrophysics, a Masters in Artificial Intelligence, a Bachelor of Engineering and a Bachelor of Science majoring in Applied Mathematics.
