Biographies of physicists and science communicators who became public figures through books, television, and lectures, with details on their research, education, and public work.
Physics
Brian Greene is an American theoretical physicist who researches string theory and explains it to public audiences through books and television. He is a professor at Columbia University and is best known for making ideas about strings, extra dimensions, and the multiverse easier to follow while being clear that they
Physics
Lawrence M. Krauss is an American theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author, and public speaker known both for his research and for outspoken arguments about science, atheism, and religion. He is closely associated with the phrase “a universe from nothing,” especially through his 2012 book *A Universe from Nothing*, and with serious