David Grinspoon
David H. Grinspoon is an American astrobiologist. He is the current curator of Astrobiology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.[1] and was appointed Baruch S. Blumberg NASA-Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology for 2012/2013.[2][3][4]
He has published two books, Venus Revealed and Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life, the latter of which won the 2004 PEN literary award for nonfiction [5] He is an adjunct professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Science at the University of Colorado.[6]
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Biography [edit]
Grinspoon, the son of Harvard psychiatrist and author Lester Grinspoon, holds degrees in Philosophy of Science and Planetary Science from Brown University and a doctorate in Planetary Sciences from the University of Arizona. He serves as an advisor to NASA on space exploration strategy.[7] He serves as an Interdisciplinary Scientist on the European Space Agency's Venus Express spacecraft mission to Venus.[8] He is a science team member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute Titan Team[9] and serves as science Co-Investigator and team lead for Education and Public Outreach for the Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) on the Mars Science Laboratory.[10]
In 2006, he was awarded the Carl Sagan Medal by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society for excellence in public communication of planetary science.
Works [edit]
- Venus Revealed: A New Look Below the Clouds of Our Mysterious Twin Planet (1998)
- Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life (2004)
References [edit]
- ^ "David Grinspoon, PHD" (Biography). Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2012/12-080.html
- ^ Urschel, Donna. "David Grinspoon Named the First Chair in Astrobiology At John W. Kluge Center". News from the Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "David Grinspoon Named the First Chair in Astrobiology At John W. Kluge Center". News from the Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "About David Grinspoon" (Biography). CafeSci. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ "Astrophysical and Planetary Science Directory". Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Science. University of Colorado.
- ^ "Solar System Exploration - People". NASA - Solar System Exploration. NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Venus Express: Searching for Life - On Earth". European Space Agency - Our Activities. ESA. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Members". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Titan. NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "SwRI Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) Homepage". SwRI Boulder. Southwest Research Institute. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
External Links [edit]
Public Lecture on "Comparing Worlds: Climate Catastrophes in the Solar System", part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series
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