He is a regular presenter of TV science documentaries, such as the Bafta nominated Chemistry: a volatile history, and he hosts the long-running weekly BBC Radio 4 programme, The Life Scientific. His latest book, The World According to Physics, was shortlisted for the Royal Society Book Prize. He is a prominent author and broadcaster who has written 14 books on popular science and the history of science, between them translated into 26 languages. His current interest is in open quantum systems and the application of quantum mechanics in biology. He received his PhD in nuclear reaction theory in 1989 and has published widely in the field. Jim Al-Khalili is a theoretical physicist at the University of Surrey where he holds a Distinguished Chair in physics as well as a university chair in the public engagement in science.
The first book is set on Earth, though several of its scenes take place in virtual reality representations of Qin dynasty China and ancient Egypt by the end of the third book, the stage has expanded to encompass an inter-civilisational war that spans not only the three-dimensional universe but other dimensions too.įor this exclusive online event, Cixin Liu talks to British physicist, author, broadcaster and science communicator Jim Al-Khalili, and host of the BBC Radio 4 programme, The Life Scientific. There is a scene in ancient Byzantium, and a scene told from the perspective of an ant. It is one of the most ambitious works of science fiction ever written: the story begins during the Cultural Revolution and ends 18,906,416 years into the future. The trilogy concerns the catastrophic consequences of humanity’s attempt to make contact with extraterrestrials. His monumental Three-Body Trilogy – first published between 20, and translated into English by Ken Liu, is Chinese science fiction’s most acclaimed work, and will soon be appearing as a major Netflix series.
Bookers will be sent a viewing link shortly before the event and will be able to watch at any time for 48 hours after the start time.Ĭixin Liu is China's best-known author of science fiction: the first Asian writer to receive a Hugo Award. This is an online-only event hosted on the British Library platform.
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