Chris Smith- “The Naked Scientist” – is a British consultant virologist and a lecturer based at Cambridge University. He was born in January 1975 ( age 46 years), Essex, United Kingdom. There are books written by him that were produced as a sequel to Naked Science.
During the 2019-2020 Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, Smith was summoned to contribute to international media, including television news and channels. He is the Founder/presenter of The Naked Scientists BBC Radio show and podcast.
Moreover, he is also a founder/presenter of the Nature Podcast for the journal Nature where he hosted the first 100 episodes in 2005.
| Name | Dr. Chris Smith |
| Age | 45-46 |
| Gender | male |
| Nationality | British |
| Profession | medical doctor and science broadcaster |
| Married/Single | married |
| Wife | Sarah |
| Children | Amelia and Tom |
| @DrChrisSmith |
Virologist Dr. Chris Smith Age & Wife
Dr. Chris Smith is currently 46 years old British consultant virologist born in January 1975.
Living just outside Cambridge with his wife, Sarah, a local GP, Chris has two children, Amelia and Tim, who show promise as future broadcasters.
Chris’s wife, Dr. Sarah Jarvis GP, is a clinical director who is also on BBC 1’s The One Show, GMB, BBC Radio Channel 5 news and is the resident doctor on BBC R2’s.
@HereBeSin try http://t.co/8vl9ko00XZ – there was an update problem with the http://t.co/Ao6RCYX7MZ url earlier today
— Dr Chris Smith (@DrChrisSmith) July 28, 2015
More About Smith
Smith’s work was undefiable. His accolades on the Naked Scientists helped him win the Biosciences Federation Prize for Science Communication, 2006. Chris has published four popular science books internationally; one of them, Crisp Packet Fireworks. The book is one of the best-sellers which is translated into multiple languages, was co-authored with fellow Naked Scientist Dave Ansell.
Moreover, the virologist is a clinical lecturer in virology at the Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge. He is also a fellow commoner at Queen’s College, Cambridge, and Public Understanding of Science Fellow at the Continuing Education Institue.
Until May 2014, Smith provided a weekly 25-minute science round-up for BBC Radio 5 Live’s Up All Night program every Monday. It was replaced by the new weekly one-hour live science program, which is also produced by Smith and his colleagues and airs on Sunday morning and sometimes repeated on a Sunday evening.