Wondering about the solar system (Image: Vincent Connare)
The media-savvy British physicist talks about his music career, his TV work and why the UK government should bet big on science.
How did you get involved in rock music?
When I was 18, I joined the band Dare. We recorded two albums and toured with the likes of Jimmy Page before we broke up in 1991. Our finale was like something out of This is Spinal Tap – we had a fight in a bar in Berlin. Then I studied physics at the University of Manchester and worked as a…
