Lawrence Krauss is a renowned theoretical physicist and public intellectual, serving as the President of the Origins Project Foundation and Host of the Origins Podcast. His academic background includes being a Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Physics Department at Arizona State University, as well as holding positions at Yale University, Case Western Reserve University, and Harvard University.
Krauss' research interests span a wide range, including the interface between elementary particle physics and cosmology, the early universe, dark matter, general relativity, and neutrino astrophysics. He has investigated various questions, such as the nature of exploding stars and the origin of all mass in the universe.
Throughout his career, Krauss has received numerous international awards for his research and efforts to improve public understanding of science. He is the only physicist to have received the top awards from all three US Physics Societies, and has also been awarded the National Science Board's Public Service Award and the American Humanist Association's Humanist of the Year Award.
Krauss is a prolific author, having published over 300 scientific papers and numerous popular articles on science and current affairs. He is a frequent commentator and essayist for major newspapers, and appears regularly on radio, television, and film. He has also served as executive producer and subject of a documentary film, and has starred in several films.
Krauss is the author of 10 popular books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Physics of Star Trek and A Universe from Nothing. His latest book, The Greatest Story Ever Told...So Far, was released in 2017.
In addition to his academic and literary pursuits, Krauss is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has served on the Board of Sponsors of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and the Board of Directors of the Federation of American Scientists. He was also a co-founder of ScienceDebate, which aimed to raise issues of science and sound public policy in presidential elections.
Krauss is widely recognized as a rare scientific public intellectual, dedicating his career to issues of science and society, and working to educate the public about science, ensure sound public policy, and defend science against attacks.
