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Lawrence Krauss, Ph.D. is Ambrose Swasey Professor of
Physics, Professor of Astronomy, and Chair of the Physics Department at
Case Western Reserve University. He is an internationally known theoretical
physicist with wide research interests, including the interface between
elementary particle physics and cosmology, where his studies include the
early universe, the nature of dark matter, general relativity and neutrino
astrophysics. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science. Prof. Krauss is the
author of over 180 scientific publications, as well as numerous popular
articles on physics and astronomy.
In addition, he is the author of six
popular books, including the national bestseller, The Physics of Star
Trek, and his most recent book Atom: An Odyssey from the Big
Bang to Life on Earth...and Beyond. In February 2000, Prof. Krauss
was awarded the American Association for the Advancement of Science's
Award for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology. He is a
recipient of the Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize of the American Physical
Society "For outstanding contributions to the understanding of the
early universe, and extraordinary achievement in communicating the essence
of physical science to the general public;" the Andrew Gemant Award
of the American Institute of Physics, given annually to "a person
who has made significant contributions to the cultural, artistic, or humanistic
dimensions of physics;" and the Oersted Medal, the highest award
of the American Association of Physics Teachers, for his contributions
to the teaching of physics. Krauss is the only physicist to have been
awarded these three awards by the APS, AIP and AAPT.s.
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