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"Martin
Rees is my favorite theoretical astrophysicist. Whatever subject in
astrophysics you ask him about, he's incredibly knowledgeable and incredibly
helpful as well. If you ask him a question, he'll go on and on explaining
in detail what is known about that subject. He's just marvelous."
"There
are two types of cosmologists active today: those who seek the physical
principles driving the global properties of the Universe, and those
who concentrate on the details of astrophysical objects, like galaxies,
quasars, and black holes, that give complementary information about
structure at smaller distances. Martin Rees is one of the few cosmologists
exploring both venues, giving him a unique perspective from which
to develop scientific ideas, and to synthesize known ideas for a
broader audience. He always has something
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Martin
Rees
LORD (MARTIN) REES is widely acknowledged as one of the world's leading astronomers and cosmologists. He is President of the Royal Society, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge; Royal Society Professor at Cambridge University; the UK Astronomer Royal; and the author of about 500 research papers, and several books including Gravity's Fatal Attraction (with Mitchell Begelman); New Perspectives in Astrophysical Astronomy; Before the Beginning : Our Universe and Others; Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces that Shape the Universe; Our Cosmic Habitat; and Our Final Hour: A Scientist's Warning: How Terror, Error, and Environmental Disaster Threaten Humankind's Future in this Century—on Earth and Beyond (published in the UK as Our Final Century: The 50/50 Threat to Humanity's Survival).
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BEYOND Edge: Martin Rees: The Bruce Medalist |
