Janna Levin

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Janna Levin
Gravitational waves
InstitutionsBarnard College
Thesis MAD Gravity and the Early Universe: a Possible New Resolution to the Horizon and Monopole Problems  (1993)
Doctoral advisorKatherine Freese

Janna J. Levin (born 1967) is an American

black holes and chaos theory
. She joined the faculty at Barnard College in January 2004 and is currently the Claire Tow Professor of Physics and Astronomy.

Biography

Levin was born to

MIT for her Ph.D, graduating in 1993. In 2002 she held a research fellowship at Cambridge University (England).[6]

Janna Levin is a professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University with a grant from the Tow Foundation. She researches

gravitational waves in the shape of spacetime. In addition she is the director of sciences at Pioneer Works.[7][8]

Levin is the author of the popular science book How the Universe Got Its Spots: Diary of a Finite Time in a Finite Space. In 2006, she published A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines, a novel of ideas recounting the lives and deaths of Kurt Gödel and Alan Turing.[9]

Levin has written a series of essays to accompany exhibitions at several galleries in England, including the

Speaking of Faith radio show on February 22, 2009, where she discussed her book A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines with the show's host Krista Tippett.[13]
Levin presented "The sound the universe makes" on
Guggenheim Fellow in 2012.[15]

Her book Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space was published in March, 2016. The book is about the history of the

gravitational waves.[16] In a review of the book published in The Wall Street Journal, British astrophysicist John Gribbin wrote, "This is a splendid book that I recommend to anyone with an interest in how science works and in the power of human imagination and ability."[17] In January 2018 she hosted Nova's award-winning episode "Black Hole Apocalypse."[18]

Personal life

Janna Levin interviews Jonathan Nolan at the Sundance Film Festival 2024

Levin did not officially graduate from high school, as she was in a serious car accident and hospitalized for a time.[15]

Levin is the parent of two children, a son born in 2004 and a daughter born in 2007. Her partner, Warren, is a musician.[19]

Bibliography

References

  1. Phi Beta Kappa Society
    . Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Levin, Janna (January 1, 2000). "In space, do all roads lead to home?". Plus Magazine. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Levin, Janna". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  4. ^ Levin, Janna; Tippett, Krista (January 10, 2008). "Mathematics, Purpose, and Truth". On Being. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  5. ^ Kaufman, Eli (May 17, 2016). "Janna Levin and Black Hole Blues". Times of Israel - Blogs. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  6. ^ "Cosmic girl's chaos theory" by Anjana Ahuja, The Times (London) part 2, February 11, 2002, page 10
  7. ^ Levin, Jenna. "Bio". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Janna Levin". Barnard College. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  9. Brooklyn Rail
    .
  10. ^ "The Office of Janna Levin: Art". Janna Levin. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  11. ^ "The Office of Janna Levin: Video + Audio". Janna Levin. Archived from the original on 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  12. Viacom
    . 2006-08-24. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  13. Speaking of Faith. 2012-05-31. Archived from the original
    on 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  14. ^ "The sound the universe makes: Janna Levin on TED.com". TED Blog. 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  15. ^ a b "The Office of Janna Levin: Bio + Photos". Janna Levin. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  16. Phi Beta Kappa Society
    .
  17. Wall Street Journal
    . Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  18. ^ "Black Hole Hunter: Janna Levin". PBS. January 10, 2018.
  19. ^ "Cosmic girl's chaos theory" by Anjana Ahuja, The Times (London) part 2, February 11, 2002, page 10

External links

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