Jon Chase

Jon Chase

Jon Chase is an author, science communicator, presenter, science rapper and educational entertainer based in south Wales. In 2008 he was identified by The Guardian as education’s ‘Next Best Thing'.[1]

Chase's presenting work includes CBBC's Space Hoppers, in which his raps also feature; the Open University's Street Science; and a one-hour Bitesize Science programme for BBC Learning. His raps have appeared in CBeebies' Rhyme Rocket and are included amongst the BBC's Bitesize online learning resources.[2]

Jon co-authored his first book, Mark Brake's Space, Time Machine, Monster: The Science of Doctor Who, with author, broadcaster and science communicator Mark Brake,[3][4] to be published by Candy Jar Books. Chase and Brake are frequent collaborators, having co-written and co-hosted a series of live educational shows for children.[5] Notable performances include the 2012 Hay Festival, with a show entitled The Science of Doctor Who, and the 2014 festival, with The Science of Star Wars.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "The next big thing". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Science Rap". SciEnts. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "About Mark Brake". Mark Brake. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Explore the Science of Doctor Who". Mark Brake. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rap Science". 2008-07-14. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Science of Stars Wars: Why the Force could be with us". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
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