Thomas Levenson

Thomas Levenson is a US academic, science writer and documentary film-maker. As of 2020, he is Professor of Science Writing and director of the graduate program in science writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has also written six books: Ice Time: Climate, Science and Life on Earth, Measure for Measure: A Musical History of Science, Einstein in Berlin,[1] The Hunt for Vulcan: And How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet, Discovered Relativity, and Deciphered the Universe (shortlisted for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2016),[2] Newton and the Counterfeiter,[3][4][5] and Money for Nothing (longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award, 2020).[6]

He also writes articles and reviews for newspapers and magazines.

Biography

Levenson's father was Joseph R. Levenson, a professor of history at University of California, Berkekley.[7]

He earned his bachelor's degree in East Asian Studies from Harvard University.

He is married and lives in Massachusetts with his wife and son.

Notes
  1. Dyson, Freeman (24 April 2003). "Review of Einstein in Berlin by Thomas Levenson". Nature. 422 (6934): 811–812.
  2. Radford, Tim (10 September 2016). "Review of The Hunt for Vulcan by Thomas Levenson". The Guardian.
  3. Stewart, Heather (15 August 2009). "Review of Newton and the Counterfeiter by Thomas Levenson". The Guardian.
  4. Malcolm, Noel (16 August 2009). "Review of Newton and the Counterfeiter by Thomas Levenson". The Telegraph.
  5. Moyer, Justin (19 July 2009). "Review of Newton and the Counterfeiter by Thomas Levenson". The Washington Post.
  6. Grant, James (11 August 2020). "'Money for Nothing' Review: Boom and Bust and Progress". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. "Joseph R. Levenson: A Retrospective | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.

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