Steve Jones

Steve Jones is Emeritus Professor of Human Genetics at University College London and has worked at universities in the USA, Australia and Africa. Jones is a geneticist and leading science communicator on evolution and genetics. He is a world expert on the genetics of snails and has also studied evolution in fruit flies and humans. However, he is most widely known as a highly successful broadcaster and writer.

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Sunday 13th October 14:20 - 15:20 Here Comes the Sun: How It Feeds Us, Kills Us, Heals Us and Makes Us What We Are | Northwood House

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FEEDBACK FROM ATTENDEES

“Fabulous atmosphere. Will attend more sessions next year”
2018 Festival Attendee

“Lovely venue. Sessions felt intimate rather than just large audiences. Good format mixture of author presentations and interviews.”

2018 Festival Attendee

“The Isle of Wight should be proud of this and those who have worked to establish it. A great attraction. Thank you and well done. a lovely setting at Northwood House, a short stroll from the sea.”

2018 Festival Attendee

FEEDBACK FROM PRESENTERS

“A great treat for authors every year. Delightful surroundings and very efficient organisation. A thoroughly worthy cause!”
Peter Snow

“I wanted to say, first of all, thank you so much for having me, and for looking after me brilliantly. I loved being at the IOWLF. It was also a joy to meet you and the rest of the team. Everything about the festival seemed to work beautifully – the location, the bookselling, the organisation, the technical side of things. I will be heartily recommending it to all my author friends!
Thanks again, and well done on such a fantastic festival”
Henry Hemming

Feedback from Schools

“The children and staff have all talked positively about the visits, and I’m really grateful that you chose us”

Richard Simpson, Summerfields Primary School

“After our successful literary day last week, parents have talked to me about how they can support their child’s reading at home”

Beth Dyer, Nineacres Primary School

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