Christopher Riley | |
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| Born | 21 September 1967 Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Imperial College |
| Occupation(s) | writer and film maker |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | In the Shadow of the Moon First Orbit Moon Machines Space Odyssey Moonwalk One The Girl who talked to Dolphins The Fear of 13 One Strange Rock |
| Website | www |
Christopher Riley (born 1967) is a British writer, broadcaster and film maker specialising in the history of science. He has a PhD from Imperial College, University of London where he pioneered the use of digital elevation models in the study of mountain range geomorphology and evolution. He makes frequent appearances on British television and radio, broadcasting mainly on space flight, astronomy and planetary science and was visiting professor of science and media at the University of Lincoln between 2011 and 2021.