John Farndon (born 1960) is a British writer of books, plays and music.
Farndon studied Earth sciences and English literature at Jesus College, Cambridge University.
Spurred by intense intellectual curiosity, his interests range widely and he writes on topics from chemistry to China.
"[2] In 2014 the Daily Telegraph reviewed Farndon's book for 'would be' Oxbridge students, Do You Still Think You’re Clever?, where he explains how to tackle the toughest “unanswerable” question and win a university place.
[3] According to the Royal Literary Fund, Farndon has been shortlisted a record four times for the junior Science Book prize.