Indian-born British writer, lecturer, and broadcaster, trained in neurobiology and the history of science. His focus is on the philosophy of biology, and contemporary theories of multiculturalism, pluralism, and race. These topics are core concerns in The Meaning of Race (1996), Man, Beast and Zombie (2000) and Strange Fruit: Why Both Sides Are Wrong in the Race Debate (2008).
Books in order of publication:
The Meaning of Race (1996)
Man, Beast and Zombie (2000)
Strange Fruit: Why Both Sides Are Wrong in the Race Debate (2008)
From Fatwa to Jihad: The Rushdie Affair and Its Legacy (Atlantic Books, 2009)
Multiculturalism and Its Discontents: Rethinking Diversity After 9/11 (Seagull Books, 2013)
The Quest for a Moral Compass: A Global History of Ethics (Atlantic Books, 2014)
Not so black and white: A history of race from white supremacy to identity politics (Hurst, 2023)
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