Stephen Webb (scientist)

Stephen Webb (born February 25, 1963) is a physicist and author of numerous popular science and math books, as well as academic publications. Webb was educated at Bristol University (BSc (Hons) Physics – First Class) and, as a graduate student, attended Manchester University (PhD – Theoretical Particle Physics). Webb is currently on the academic staff at the University of Portsmouth, and is a presenter of numerous science-related non-academic talks and academic lectures. In 2018, Webb was a featured science speaker at the annual TED conference.

Webb has worked at the University of Cardiff (Physics Department; 1993–95), University of Sheffield (Math & Statistics; 1995–98), University of Loughborough (Math & Sciences; 1998–99), Northumbria University (Information Sciences; 1999–2000), The Open University (2000–2006) and the University of Portsmouth (2006–current). In addition, Webb has been a Member of the Institute of Physics (M. Inst. P.), Chartered Physicist (C. Phys.), Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), a Member of international editorial board (Springer S&F Series), Member of the UK SETI Research Network, and a Project lead for the UK Advance HE Collaborative Award in Teaching Excellence (CATE 2022).