Marcelo Gleiser

Marcelo Gleiser

Theoretical Physicist

Marcelo Gleiser

Marcelo Gleiser is a professor of natural philosophy, physics, and astronomy at Dartmouth College. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a recipient of the Presidential Faculty Fellows Award from the White House and NSF, and was awarded the 2019 Templeton Prize. Gleiser has authored five books and is the co-founder of 13.8, where he writes about science and culture with physicist Adam Frank.

taboo science
Science has come a long way since Mary Shelley penned "Frankenstein." But we still grapple with the same questions.
science
Science cannot be isolated from culture.
humans universe
All life forms, anywhere in our Universe, are chemically connected yet completely unique.
singularity
Singularities frustrate our understanding. But behind every singularity in physics hides a secret door to a new understanding of the world.
quantum steampunk
How efficiently could quantum engines operate?
science god
Many people perceive the struggle to understand our Universe as a battle between science and God. But this is a false dichotomy.