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Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Astrophysics, Columbia University, 1991; M.Phil. in Astrophysics, Columbia University, 1989; B.A. in Physics, Harvard University, 1980.

Research Interests: Astrophysics, cosmology, star formation, galactic astronomy, and science communication.

Appointments: Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics, New York University; Director, Hayden Planetarium, American Museum of Natural History.

Awards: NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, 2004; Public Welfare Medal, National Academy of Sciences, 2015.

Publications: Author, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (W.W. Norton, 2017); Death by Black Hole (W.W. Norton, 2007).

Additional Contributions: Host, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey; Frequent guest on national media.