About the Author

Ziauddin Sardar is a writer, critic and broadcaster living in London. He has worked for science journals 'Nature' and 'New Scientist' and London Weekend Television. Author of over thirty books on contemporary, science and technology in the Muslim world, information science and the future, he has contributed to numerous newspapers and magazines both in Britain and other parts of the world. Currently, he is editor of 'Futures' and contributes regularly to the 'New Statesman'.