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Marcelo Gleiser is the Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy and professor of physics and astronomy at Dartmouth College, a world-renowned theoretical physicist and public intellectual. He’s authored hundreds of technical and nontechnical papers and essays, and six books in English translated to 18 languages. His popular writings explore the historical, religious, and philosophical roots of science, past and modern. Gleiser is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a recipient of the Presidential Faculty Fellows Award from the White House, and founder and past director of the Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Engagement at Dartmouth. He co-founded NPR’s 13.7 Science and Culture blog, and currently writes weekly for BigThink.com. He is the 2019 Templeton Prize laureate, an honor he shares with Mother Tereza, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, and scientists Freeman Dyson, Jane Goodall, Francis Collins, Sir Martin Rees, and Frank Wilczek. Gleiser lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, among trees and brooks, with his wife and two younger sons. He is an avid trail runner, a moving meditation practice he pursues with the discipline of the devout. Visit his web page: https://marcelogleiser.com And upcoming book events: https://marcelogleiser.com/book-events And social media: Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/y9x8sume Twitter: @MGleiser Instagram: @gleiserofficial Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/MarceloGleiser
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