Matt Ridley's books have sold over a million copies, been translated into 31 languages and won several awards. His books include VIRAL: The Search For The Origin Of Covid-19 co-authored with Dr. Alina Chan, THE RED QUEEN, THE ORIGINS OF VIRTUE, GENOME, NATURE VIA NURTURE, the biography of Francis Crick, THE RATIONAL OPTIMIST and THE EVOLUTION OF EVERYTHING. His most recent book is HOW INNOVATION WORKS.
He joined the House of Lords in February 2013 and has served on the science and technology select committee and the artificial intelligence select committee.
He was founding chairman of the International Centre for Life in Newcastle. He created the Mind and Matter column in the Wall Street Journal in 2010, and was a columnist for the Times 2013-2018. He writes regularly for the Telegraph and Spectator.
He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and a foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
He lives in Northumberland.
He joined the House of Lords in February 2013 and has served on the science and technology select committee and the artificial intelligence select committee.
He was founding chairman of the International Centre for Life in Newcastle. He created the Mind and Matter column in the Wall Street Journal in 2010, and was a columnist for the Times 2013-2018. He writes regularly for the Telegraph and Spectator.
He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and a foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
He lives in Northumberland.
