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.

Apollo 11's moon landing inspired many to reach for the impossible.
Remembering a 1972 symposium gathering of the world's greatest physicists.
The strange history of figuring out how light gets around.
Around the world, more people are on the run, and that's a healthy trend.
Templeton Prize winner Marcelo Gleiser on knowledge, the endless frontier.
On the eve of receiving the Templeton Prize, Marcelo Gleiser reflects on his life.
Why I put my body through such grueling tests of endurance.