Roger Highfield is the science director of the Science Museum Group. Roger has visiting professorships at the Department of Chemistry, UCL, and at the Dunn School, University of Oxford; is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences; and is a member of the Medical Research Council and Longitude Committee. He has written or co-authored 10 popular science books, including two bestsellers. During his research, he became the first person to bounce a neutron off a soap bubble.

In 2021, The Science Museum made a once-in-a-lifetime acquisition of the contents of Stephen Hawking's office. This book delves into that remarkable collection, using the seminal papers, items, and curiosities in his office to explain his theories and reveal more about one of the greatest minds in modern science. It's an unprecedented glimpse into the life of the best-known scientist of modern time.