Some exciting news: I’m writing another book! Starlight is Falling tells the story of astronomers’ quest to understand the Hubble constant: that linchpin number that tells us where our universe came from and where it’s going. Alongside the astronomical story, I’ll also trace the rapid evolution of how we pursue and support humanity’s biggest scientific questions.

My first popular science book, The Last Stargazers, also explored the human stories of astronomy, sharing the adventures and quirks of working as a professional astronomer. I’m writing Starlight is Falling to intertwine two threads of scientific storytelling that aren’t often told together. Questions of money and politics are too often politely left out of purely scientific tales. Conversely, our sense of scientific wonder is usually nudged aside as a luxury or curiosity when the time comes to discuss the practical nuts and bolts of how day-to-day research is done. In truth, it’s both important and powerful to follow both stories and emphasize the core humanity and value of science, and the history of the Hubble constant — and of how astronomers have

Starlight is Falling will be published by Quanta Books (North America) and Oneworld (UK), and will be released in 2027. Check out my Books page or my Amazon author webpage for updates!