Honorary President
Matt Ridley is a distinguished author and science journalist. His books, including The Rational Optimist and The Evolution of Everything, have sold over a million copies, been translated into 31 languages and won several awards. His TED talk When Ideas Have Sex has been viewed more than two million times. He writes a weekly column in The Times (London) and writes regularly for the Wall Street Journal.
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Life is charity, built on an entrepreneurial business model which ensures that all of the income needed to cover operating costs is self-generated.
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Over the last year, Life has continued its diverse purpose, to entertain, educate and inspire many different audiences.
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