Dr. Lawrence M. Krauss is an American theoretical physicist and cosmologist. He was born in New York City and grew up in Toronto Canada. In addition to his teaching and theoretical physic research Dr. Krauss is also an author of several bestselling books. Among his best is The Physics of Star Trek and A Universe From Nothing which brings the science of existence to the forefront.
Dr. Krauss received his undergraduate degrees in mathematics and physics from Carleton University and went on to receive his Ph.D in physics from the Massachusetts Institute Technology. He spent some time as an assistant professor at Yale University and as an associate professor later on. From there he became the Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics, professor of astronomy, and chairman of the physics department at Case Western Reserve University. Currently he is on the board and is the Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Department of Physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
In addition to his writing and academic success, Dr. Krauss has also served on Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign science committed. The same year he also became co-president of the board of sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. He has been awarded numerous science and education awards including the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Award for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology in 2000, and the Center for Inquiry World Congress Science in the Public Interest Award in 2009.
Along with his career in cosmology Dr. Krauss has also spent a good portion of his time criticizing string theory. In his 2005 book Hiding in the Mirror and later in 2012 A Universe from Nothing, Krauss calls in to question the plausibility of string theory and also explains why it is such an enticing way to explain the universe. He has also contributed to the concept of something from nothing considerably with both his critique of string theory and also his explanation and break down of how the material world came into being and how science’s Big Bang Theory is reasonable and provable.
Dr. Krauss’ newest adventure is a film entitled The Unbelievers that debuted at the Hot Docs International Film Festival in Toronto in April 2013. Celebrities from Ricky Gervias to Woody Allen are interviewed for the film and it has already generated interested all over the world.
Regardless of the side you stand on Dr. Krauss is extremely interesting and his career will no doubt continue to push the limits of social reason.
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Relevant Content:
- Lawrence Krauss – How Much More to Physical Reality?
- “A Universe From Nothing” by Lawrence Krauss, Richard Dawkins
- Lawrence Krauss – Why aren’t Aliens Already Here?
- “A Universe from Nothing” by Lawrence Krauss
Refernces:
- Krauss.Faculty.ASU.edu/biography
- Wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence M Krauss
- Lawrence M. Krauss – Topic (YouTube Channel)
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