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Marcelo Gleiser

Marcelo Gleiser
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Marcelo Gleiser

MARCELO GLEISER is a professor of physics and astronomy at Dartmouth College where he runs a very active cosmology group. His work in theoretical physics focuses on the dynamical processes that took place during the very early universe. As such, it... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Rage, rage against the dying of the light
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My life in 8 words: "A quest for finding meaning"
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A Tear at the Edge of Creation will be released on April 12, 2011 in Trade Paperback
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A Tear at the Edge of Creation will be released on April 06, 2010 in Hardcover, eBook
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Marcelo Gleiser Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Rage, rage against the dying of the light Q. How would you describe perfect happiness? A. No one can define perfect happiness; there is only imperfect happiness. And it's this imperfection that makes the happiness we find more valuable. My happiness is bound to the well-being of my family, friends, and the planet we live in. Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. John Lennon The world misses you terribly. Q. What are your 5 favorite songs? A. 1. Choral of Beethoven's 9th; 2. Fool on the Hill (Beatles); 3. Julia (Beatles); 4. Desafinado (Tom Jobim); 5. Triste Bahia (Caetano Veloso) Q. What’s your greatest fear? A. To live a meaningless life Learn more about Marcelo Gleiser

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Wyoming Public Radio, January 25, 2012
...whole can engage in the questions of the day, from global warming to the debate on evolution? by Marcelo Gleiser Of course, to many readers of 13.7 my question is self-evident. They are reading the blog because they not only do care about science but...
WNYC, June 30, 2011
...Dear 13.7 readers, today I'm very happy to introduce you to Prof. David Kaiser , who is the head of the Program in Science, Technology, And Society (STS) at MIT. He is an accomplished historian of modern physics and is a research cosmologist. Dave has a...
WNYC, April 6, 2011
...By Marcelo Gleiser "Yes," says Marilynne Robinson, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Gilead, in her essay , based on the Dwight H. Terry Lectures she delivered at Yale University in 2009...
Libraryland, June 16, 2011
...douchetitty:What I checked out at the library today: Wall and Piece by BanksyThe Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover BartlettInterdimensional Universe: The New Science...
Darwiniana, April 11, 2011
...qua scientims suffers its own metaphysics in reverse, witness the metaphysical extravagance of Darwinists. Can Scientists Overreach? by Marcelo Gleiser “Yes,” says Marilynne Robinson, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Gilead, in her essay Absence...
Integral Options Cafe, April 7, 2011
...Marcelo Gleiser takes a look at Marilynne Robinson's (Pulitzer Prize winning author of Gilead) essay Absence of Mind in his article, Can Scientists Overreach? Robinson makes some good points about...