David Grinspoon

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David H. Grinspoon is an American astrobiologist. He is the current curator of Astrobiology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.[1] and was appointed Baruch S. Blumberg NASA-Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology for 2012/2013.[2][3][4]

He has published two books, Venus Revealed and Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life, the latter of which won the 2004 PEN literary award for nonfiction [5] He is an adjunct professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Science at the University of Colorado.[6]

Biography

Grinspoon, the son of Harvard psychiatrist and author Lester Grinspoon, holds degrees in Philosophy of Science and Planetary Science from Brown University and a doctorate in Planetary Sciences from the University of Arizona. He serves as an advisor to NASA on space exploration strategy.[7] He serves as an Interdisciplinary Scientist on the European Space Agency's Venus Express spacecraft mission to Venus.[8] He is a science team member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute Titan Team[9] and serves as science Co-Investigator and team lead for Education and Public Outreach for the Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) on the Mars Science Laboratory.[10]

In 2006, he was awarded the Carl Sagan Medal by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society for excellence in public communication of planetary science.

Works

  • Venus Revealed: A New Look Below the Clouds of Our Mysterious Twin Planet (1998)
  • Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life (2004)

References

  1. ↑ "David Grinspoon, PHD" (Biography). Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Retrieved 2008-04-06. 
  2. ↑ http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2012/12-080.html
  3. ↑ Urschel, Donna. "David Grinspoon Named the First Chair in Astrobiology At John W. Kluge Center". News from the Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 30 January 2013. 
  4. ↑ "David Grinspoon Named the First Chair in Astrobiology At John W. Kluge Center". News from the Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 30 January 2013. 
  5. ↑ "About David Grinspoon" (Biography). CafeSci. Retrieved 2008-04-06. 
  6. ↑ "Astrophysical and Planetary Science Directory". Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Science. University of Colorado. 
  7. ↑ "Solar System Exploration - People". NASA - Solar System Exploration. NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Venus Express: Searching for Life - On Earth". European Space Agency - Our Activities. ESA. Retrieved 30 January 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Members". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Titan. NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2013. 
  10. ↑ "SwRI Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) Homepage". SwRI Boulder. Southwest Research Institute. Retrieved 30 January 2013. 

External Links

Public Lecture on "Comparing Worlds: Climate Catastrophes in the Solar System", part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series


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