Eric J. Walden Pond is a 102-foot (31 m deep Pond, 61 acres in area and around located in Concord Massachusetts, in the United States Concord is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. Chaisson is an American astrophysicist and science educator best known for his research, teaching and writing on the interdisciplinary science of cosmic evolution. Astrophysics is the branch of Astronomy that deals with the Physics of the Universe, including the physical properties ( Luminosity, Science education is the field concerned with sharing Science Content and Process with individuals not traditionally considered part of the scientific community Cosmic evolution is the scientific study of universal Change. (Closely related subjects include epic of evolution, big history, and astrobiology). Big History examines History on a large scale across long Time frames through a multi-disciplinary approach Astrobiology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" grc βίος bios, "life" and grc -λογία He is also noted for his original research on the interstellar clouds and emission nebulae of the Milky Way Galaxy, and for his leadership in improving science education nationally and internationally. Interstellar cloud is the generic name given to an accumulation of gas plasma and dust in our and other galaxies. An emission nebula is a Cloud of Ionized Gas ( ie a plasma) emitting light of various colors The Milky Way (a translation of the Latin Via Lactea, in turn derived from the Greek Γαλαξίας (Galaxias sometimes referred to simply Science education is the field concerned with sharing Science Content and Process with individuals not traditionally considered part of the scientific community Chaisson was also a senior scientist and director of education programs for the Hubble Space Telescope through its development and until 1992. The Hubble Space Telescope ( HST; also known colloquially as "the Hubble" or just "Hubble" is a space telescope that was carried into
Chaisson earned his PhD at Harvard University in 1972 and has since held appointments at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Johns Hopkins University, and the Space Telescope Science Institute. The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA is arguably the largest and most diverse astrophysical institution in the world where scientists carry out a broad program of research The Space Telescope Science Institute ( STScI) is the science operations center for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST in orbit since 1990 and for the James He is currently director of the Wright Center for Science Education at Tufts University, where he holds research professorships in the department of physics and in the school of education. The Wright Center for Innovative Science Education is a Science education center housed at Tufts University in Medford Massachusetts as part of its Graduate School As an Associate of the Harvard College Observatory, he also serves with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard, where he teaches an annual undergraduate course on the subject of cosmic evolution (cf. The Harvard College Observatory (or HCO is an institution managing a complex of buildings and multiple instruments used for astronomical research by the Department of Astronomy Cosmic evolution is the scientific study of universal Change. , web site below).
Chaisson has published more than a hundred papers in the refereed journals and written a dozen books, several of which have won awards, such as the B. J. Bok Prize (Harvard) for astronomical discoveries, the Smith-Weld Prize (Harvard) for literary merit, and the 2007 Kistler Award [1] (Foundation for the Future) for increasing understanding of subjects shaping the future of humanity. He has also won scholarly prizes from Phi Beta Kappa and the American Institute of Physics, a Certificate of Merit from NASA for work on the Hubble Space Telescope, as well as fellowships from the Sloan Foundation and the National Academy of Sciences. The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic Honor society with the mission of "fostering and recognizing excellence" in the Undergraduate Liberal arts The American Institute of Physics (AIP is an international body representing Physicists and publishing physics related journals The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The Hubble Space Telescope ( HST; also known colloquially as "the Hubble" or just "Hubble" is a space telescope that was carried into The Alfred P Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic Non-profit organization in the United States. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS is a corporation in the United States whose members serve Pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science
Chaisson's major research interests are twofold: His scientific agenda addresses an interdisciplinary, thermodynamic study of physical and biological systems, thereby seeking to understand the origin, evolution, and unification of galaxies, stars, planets, and life in the universe. A galaxy is a massive gravitationally bound system consisting of Stars an Interstellar medium of gas and dust, and Dark matter A star is a massive luminous ball of plasma. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the Energy on Earth A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is Life is a state that distinguishes Organisms from non-living objects such as non-life and dead organisms being manifested by growth through Metabolism [1-4] His educational work engages master teachers and computer animators to create better methods, technological aids, and novel curricula to enthuse teachers, instruct students, and enhance scientific literacy of everyone from grade school to grad school. [5-8]
Recent References
- "A Unifying Concept for Astrobiology," International Journal of Astrobiology, v 2, p 91, 2003.
- "Complexity: An Energetics Agenda," Complexity, Journal of Santa Fe Inst. , v 9, p 14, 2004.
- "Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics in an Energy-rich Universe," In Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics and Production of Entropy, Kleidon, A. and Lorenz, R. , Springer-Verlag, 2005.
- "The Great Unifier," New Scientist, v 189, p 36, 2006.
- "Rhythm of the Cosmos: Finding Unity among the Natural Sciences," Tufts Magazine, p 16, Spring, 2001.
- Cosmic Evolution: Rise of Complexity in Nature, Harvard Univ. Press, 2001. ISBN 0-674-00342-X
- Epic of Evolution: Seven Ages of the Cosmos, Columbia Univ. Press, 2006. ISBN 0-231-13560-2
- Astronomy Today (co-authored with S. McMillan), Pearson, 6 editions, 1993-2008. ISBN 0-13-091542-4
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