David Saltzberg

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Not to be confused with David Salzberg, who directed the film The Hornet's Nest.
David Saltzberg
Born
David Paul Saltzberg
EducationPrinceton University (B.S.)
University of Chicago (Ph.D.)
Known forExperimental particle physics
Scientific consultancy
Scientific career
FieldsParticle physics
InstitutionsCERN
UCLA
ThesisMeasurement of the W Boson Mass (1994)
Doctoral advisorHenry Frisch
Websitewww.physics.ucla.edu/~saltzberg/

David Paul Saltzberg is an experimental particle physicist and a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, who is known for his science consultancy work on various television shows and films, such as The Big Bang Theory,[1] Manhattan[2] and Oppenheimer.[3] His research involves high-energy collider physics and the radio detection of cosmic neutrinos,[4][5] and in 2018, he was inducted as a fellow of the American Physical Society.[6]

Early life and career

Saltzberg earned a bachelor's degree in physics in 1989 from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago in 1994. From 1995 to 1997, he worked at CERN in Switzerland.

Saltzberg served as the chair of the UCLA physics and astronomy department from 2018 to 2022.[7]

Scientific consultancy

Saltzberg was a technical director for the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory. In addition to reviewing and correcting scripts with technical errors, Saltzberg added complex formulas to whiteboards on set.[1][8][9] He also arranged for established scientists to visit the set of The Big Bang Theory through his "Geek of the Week" program.[10] Saltzberg also served as a science consultant on the WGN America series Manhattan,[2] and the 2023 film Oppenheimer.[3]

Honors and awards

Saltzberg received a

NSF Career Award, and Department of Energy Outstanding Junior Investigator Award while an assistant professor.[11]

In 2015, the asteroid

8628 Davidsaltzberg
was named after him.

In 2018, Saltzberg was inducted as a fellow of the

Askaryan effect for this purpose".[6]

In 2023, Saltzberg, together with

exaelectronvolt (EeV) astrophysical neutrinos.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Simon, Scott (January 31, 2009). "Sitcoms Consult Scientists For Accuracy". Weekend Edition. National Public Radio. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Interview: Alex Wellerstein And David Saltzberg Discuss Getting History And Science Right On 'Manhattan'". Tech Times. August 6, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Smith, Jeremy (2023-08-20). "Oppenheimer And The Big Bang Theory Share A Small But Significant Connection". /Film. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. PMID 11290043
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  5. S2CID 119516612
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  6. ^ a b "APS Fellow Archive". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  7. ^ "Department chairs – UCLA Physical Sciences". 2022-07-03. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  8. ^ Büttner, Jean-Martin (9 February 2010). "The Big Bang Theory". Basler Zeitung. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  9. ^ Booth, John (12 February 2010). "The Evolution of "The Big Bang Theory"". Wired. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  10. ^ Hewitt, Alison (2014-03-21). "Making a 'Big Bang' on TV: 10 questions with David Saltzberg". UCLA. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  11. ^ "Bio". University of California, Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  12. ^ "Professor David Saltzberg Wins American Physical Society's Instrumentation Award". UCLA Division of Physical Sciences. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  13. ^ "Antarctica research earns professor international award". University of Hawaiʻi News. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  14. ^ "Prizes & Awards - Unit - DPF". engage.aps.org. Retrieved 2024-01-20.

External links

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