Daniel R. Altschuler
Daniel R. Altschuler (born 1944 in
Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico, where he was director from 1992 to 2003.[1] He is a writer, known for his science outreach work, and is very sensitive to the distinction between science and pseudoscience. In 2010 he received the Andrew Gemant Award from the American Institute of Physics.[2]
Biography
Daniel Altschuler was born in
Universidad de la República in Uruguay and then obtained a scholarship to continue studies at Duke University
in Durham, North Carolina, where he earned his bachelor's degree in engineering.
He arrived in Puerto Rico in 1979 and entered the faculty of the
Arecibo Radio Telescope,[3] and in 1991 he was appointed director of that institution, a position he held until 2003. He then headed the Observatory
’s office for scientific outreach.
He completed his graduate studies at
galaxies
.
His concern about the lack of scientific knowledge across a large sector of the public, and his great interest in scientific dissemination, has motivated him to give conferences and talks across the globe (e.g. Madrid, Johannesburg, Montevideo).
He is Professor of Physics at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras.
In 2010 he received the Andrew Gemant Award from the American Institute of Physics for his contribution to science education.[2]
Bibliography
- Cosmology and Elementary Particles (with José F. Nieves), ISBN 978-9971-5-0654-4
- Hijos de las estrellas, ISBN 978-84-460-2270-1. (tr. "Children of the stars")
- Ciencia, pseudociencias y educación (with J. Medín y E. Nuñez) ISBN 9781881748281(tr. "Science, pseudosciences and education")
- Mokita en blanco y negro. ISBN 978-84-95440-81-5(tr. "Mokita in black and white")
- Extraterrestres, humanos, dioses y estrellas, ISBN 978-84-92509-05-8. (tr. "Aliens, humans, gods and stars")
- Altschuler, Daniel R.; Salter, Christopher J. (2013). "The Arecibo Observatory: Fifty astronomical years". Physics Today. 66 (11): 43. Bibcode:2013PhT....66k..43A.
- The Women of the Moon: Tales of Science, Love, Sorrow, and Courage (With ISBN 978-0198844419[4]
Awards
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- 2002 Altschuler's book Hijos de las estrellas received second Prize from the Instituto de Literatura Puertorriqueña.[5]
- 2004 he received second Prize from periodismo Bolivar Pagan del Instituto de Literatura Puertorriqueña, for his career in publishing articles in the field of scientific outreach.[5]
- 2005 he received first Prize in literature in Puerto Rico, for the book “Ciencia, pseudociencia y educación” (jointly written with J. Medín y E. Nuñez).[5]
- 2010 he received the Andrew Gemant Award of the American Institute of Physics.[6]
External links
- Daniel Altschuler page at wagner.nyu.edu (restricted access) Archived 2019-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ^ "El Observatorio de Arecibo (archived copy)". www.naic.edu. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ a b "El astrónomo Altschuler, premiado por su labor de divulgación»" [Astronomer Altschuler, awarded for his outreach work]. El País. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Bernard, Larry (12 June 1997). "World's largest radio telescope is even more powerful, sensitive". news.cornell.edu. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-19-884441-9. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ . Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Altschuler". www.aip.org. American Institute of Physics. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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