Mark Smith

I'm a journalist, author and copywriter based in Liverpool, England. Since 2005 I've written for some of the world's biggest publications in print and online as well as global brands. I'm the author of The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Art of War, published by Arcturus Publishing.

livescience.com • 18th March 2022

Quantum computing: Definition, facts & uses

livescience.com • 10th March 2022

Bionic eyes: How tech is replacing lost vision

livescience.com • 8th March 2022

Bitcoin: Definition, origin and risks

The Earth & I • 23rd February 2022

We’re Not Polarized on the Environment—Elites and Activists Are

How it Works Magazine • 21st February 2022

How it works - mission to Mars

23rd December 2021

Booklist Review

Global Is Asian • 2nd November 2021

Vaccine nationalism and the return of malign mercantilism

The Earth & I • 22nd October 2021

Single-Use Nightmare: How COVID-19 Protective Materials are Trashing the Environment

4th October 2021

Inside the technology of Bond

Front page feature for How it Works magazine.

26th September 2021

The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Art of War

The Art of War by Sun Tzu has been a much-studied work of military strategy for hundreds of years, influencing great leaders in all walks of life. Here, respected business journalist Mark Smith applies the lessons to the role of the entrepreneur by showing how the axioms of General Sun Tzu apply to business and other ventures to develop strategies for long-term success.

UnderPinned • 2nd June 2021

The Rise of NFTs and ‘Crypto-art’

The Guardian • 12th June 2020

Brands, fans and influencers: why social media for small business is about more than sales

The Guardian • 19th May 2020

Computer chess: how the ancient game revolutionised AI

14th April 2020

How it Works - Cyber Warfare

Front page cover and six inside page feature on cyber warfare complete with exclusive hacker interview.

BBC News • 6th September 2019

Forget me: Is it possible to exit the internet?

Global Is Asian • 4th July 2019

Caught between crises and conflicts: Where do refugees go?

The Guardian • 24th June 2019

The Guardian - Women in Engineering feature

BBC News • 14th June 2019

The super-tough drones and robots going where we can't

North Korea tensions continue but hope remains

How It Works Magazine

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