Robert Matthews FRAS CPhys | |
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| Born | Robert A. J. Matthews 23 September 1959 Carshalton, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College |
| Occupation(s) | Physicist and science writer |
Robert A. J. Matthews (born 23 September 1959), is a British physicist and science writer.
After graduating in physics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, in 1981, Matthews took up a dual career in science writing and academic research. He is currently science consultant and columnist for the science magazine BBC Focus, a freelance columnist for The National in Abu Dhabi and visiting professor in the Department of Mathematics, Aston University. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, a Chartered Physicist and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.