Janna Levin
Theoretical cosmologist at Barnard College; author of Black Hole Blues.
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- Janna Levin is an American theoretical cosmologist and the Claire Tow Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College.
- She researches black holes, the cosmology of extra dimensions and gravitational waves.
- She is director of sciences at Pioneer Works.
- Her books include How the Universe Got Its Spots, the novel A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines and Black Hole Blues.
- She was named a Guggenheim Fellow in 2012.
Key facts
- Born
- 19671
- Barnard College
- Joined the faculty in January 2004; Claire Tow Professor of Physics and Astronomy1
- Education
- BA, Barnard College (1988); PhD in theoretical physics, MIT (1993)1
- Pioneer Works
- Director of sciences1
- Books
- How the Universe Got Its Spots (2002); A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines (2006); Black Hole Blues (2016); Black Hole Survival Guide (2020)1
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