Author

Books by Matt Ridley

Matt Ridley is a British science writer and journalist whose books span genetics, evolution, and economic history. He studied zoology at Oxford and worked as a science editor at The Economist before writing full time. His previous books include The Red Queen, Genome, and The Rational Optimist. Ridley is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and has served in the House of Lords as Viscount Ridley. He is known for synthesizing complex science for general readers without sacrificing accuracy.