10:20:35Steve Jones is head of the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment at the University College of London (UK) as well as a Professor of Genetics he is also a TV presenter and a celebrated writer on biology, focusing primarily on evolutionary biology and one of the leading world figures in the field. His style is characterized by an ironic sense of humor bordering on the dark. In 1996 he was awarded the Royal Michael Faraday Society award for 'his contribution towards the public understanding of science in fields such as human evolution, race, gender, hereditary disease, and genetic engenering throuhg his appearances on radio, television, conferences publications and his scientific column in The Daily Telegraph.