Lawrence M. Krauss
Lawrence M. Krauss (born
May 27,
1954) is Professor of
Physics, Professor of
Astronomy, and former Chair of the Physics Department at
Case Western Reserve University. He is the author of several bestselling books, including
The Physics of Star Trek.
Krauss was born in
New York City (into a Jewish family) and shortly afterward moved to
Toronto, spending his childhood in
Canada. He received undergraduate degrees in
Mathematics and Physics from
Carleton University, and his
Ph.D. from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
1982. He became an assistant professor at
Yale University in
1985. He was named the
Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics, Professor of Astronomy, and Chairman of the department of Physics at Case Western Reserve University in
1993, but has since stepped down from being chair of the department.
He also regularly appears in national media for public outreach in science, and has written many editorials for
The New York Times. He is most famous for his advocacy against
intelligent design as a result of his involvement on the issue with the state school board of
Ohio.
Lawrence Krauss also led an initiative to have a vote of no confidence in the current
Case Western Reserve University president,
Edward M. Hundert, based on the university's budget deficit and recent practices by university administration. The no-confidence vote took place amongst the faculty in the university's College of Arts and Sciences and was not binding because only the Case board of trustees can cancel the president's contract. The vote tally was 131-44 for no confidence. In part due to this vote, Hundert tendered his resignation to the Board of Trustees on March 16, 2006.
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The Fifth Essence (1991) ISBN 0465023770
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Fear of Physics (1994) ISBN 0465023673
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The Physics of Star Trek (1995) ISBN 0465005594
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Beyond Star Trek (1998) ISBN 0060977574
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Quintessence (2001) ISBN 0465037410
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Atom (2002) ISBN 0316183091
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Hiding in the Mirror (2005) ISBN 0670033952
A more complete list of publications can be found
here* Gravity Research Foundation First prize award (1984)
* Presidential Investigator Award (1986)
* American Association for the Advancement of Science's Award for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology (2000)
* Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize (2001)
* Andrew Gemant Award (2001)
* American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award (2002)
* Oersted Medal (2003)
* American Physical Society Joseph P. Burton Forum Award (2005)
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Personal page*
Scientific American Interview*
Review of 'Hiding in the Mirror' in Slate
