The Science Focus Book Club: August 2020
In August 2020, members of the Science Focus Book Club read Sunfall by Jim Al-Khalili.
Do you love to read great popular science and nonfiction? Sign up below to join the Science Focus Book Club in reading Sunfall by Jim Al-Khalili and receive:
- The first two chapters of the book FREE, sent to your inbox to download and start reading
- More stories about physics, space and future technology
- An exclusive interview, livestreamed on Facebook, with Jim answering your questions about the book, 12:00 BST, Thursday 3 September
- Great recommendations for more science titles to add to your bookshelves
- A community of other science book lovers on Facebook and Twitter
What next?
- Head over to Facebook and join our dedicated group
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- Send us your questions for Jim through our Twitter, Facebook or Instagram
- Tune in to a live Facebook Q&A session with Jim and Science Focus at 12:00 BST, Thursday 3 September
Professor Jim Al-Khalili is a broadcaster, author and theoretical physicist – and a firm favourite of us all here at BBC Science Focus. He’s written a number of popular science books, but we’ve chosen this month to read Sunfall, his debut novel.
It’s 2041, and the world is forever changed when the Earth’s magnetic field begins to die. As it fails, so too does our protection from the deadly radiation in space.
All the science in the novel, from the futuristic technology to the apocalyptic event, are based on real science, as we understand it now. It’s a thrilling read, and I’m looking forward to discussing it all with you. – Amy Barrett, editorial assistant
Can’t wait for our Q&A with Jim? Listen back to his episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:
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Amy is the Editorial Assistant at BBC Science Focus and looks after all things books, culture and media. She is also a regular interviewer on the Science Focus Podcast. Her interests range from natural history and wildlife, to women in STEM and accessibility tech.
