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Professor of Physics and Astronomy | Dartmouth College
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From Myth to Science: Can We Make Sense of the Origin of All Things?

It may be that to explain where the universe came from is an impossibility for our causally-based, logically-oriented, experientially-functioning minds, but we must keep trying.
June 7, 2017

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PostedJune 7, 2017
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Tagscreation, cosmos, big bang

Modern Cosmology Turns 100

The expansion of the universe was sealed as fact in 1965, but the seeds for this revolutionary take on the cosmos and our place in it were planted in 1917 by a daring Einstein.
January 25, 2017

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PostedJanuary 24, 2017
AuthorScienceSites
Tagscosmos, albert einstein, space, universe

Are Aliens Talking to Us?

There are lessons to be learned in the false detection of alien signals: Sure, we should keep on listening, but we also should understand our role as guardians of Earth.
September 14, 2016

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PostedSeptember 12, 2016
AuthorScienceSites
Tagscosmos, aliens, SETI, et life, space, russia

Are Life's Seeds From Outer Space?

Even if chiral molecules are part of the ingredients of new planets, the choice of chirality could vary randomly from star-forming region to star-forming region.
July 5, 2016

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PostedJuly 5, 2016
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Tagscosmos, earth, life, chirality, molecule

The Equation That Banged the Cosmos

As Albert Einstein's Theory of General Relativity turns 100, the scientist would surely be pleased with the revolution he started, a source of wonder and inspiration for all.
December 8, 2015

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PostedDecember 8, 2015
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Tagsgeneral relativity, albert einstein, cosmos, big bang, black holes

Moving From Creation of the Cosmos to Human Life

What makes up your body are the remains of stars long gone. That this star stuff got organized to the point of becoming animated, thinking matter is nothing short of wonderful.
September 22, 2015

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PostedSeptember 22, 2015
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Tagscosmos, stars, intelligent life, big bang, NASA
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Flying low over clouds and myst…
Happy Mother’s Day! For all biological mothers and the mother of us all 🌍
My Twitter post on ChatGPT went viral…I hope fascination means more ethical care on how AI is trained
A trail run for Mother’s Day!
#trailrunning #ourplanetourhome
Flying low over clouds and myst… Happy Mother’s Day! For all biological mothers and the mother of us all 🌍 My Twitter post on ChatGPT went viral…I hope fascination means more ethical care on how AI is trained

Recent Activities

Recent Activities
Why We Are the Only Humans in the Universe and Why It Matters to Our Collective Future

Marcelo was a presenter at Nature, Earth and Humanity: The Evolution of Connection, an international forum on consciousness.

Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Engagement

Marcelo was director of The Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Engagement at Dartmouth (ICE) β€” a nucleus of intellectual and spiritual transformation, a bridge between the sciences and the humanities that people can cross in both directions and, in doing so, enrich themselves and their worldview.

13.8: Science, Culture, Meaning

Marcelo has relaunched the 13.8 blog, where he writes about science and culture with physicist and 13.8 co-founder Adam Frank.

Question Reality! Science, Philosophy, a Search for Meaning

Trace philosophy and science through the ages in Marcelo’s newest MOOC.

How to Ignite Secular Spirituality

In this virtual meeting, convened by Synergos, Marcelo Gleiser discusses how Covid-19 is impacting our worldviews and ways to co-create a new world through our individual and collective actions.

NYAS Panel Discussion: The Enigma of Life

Marcelo analyzes the impact of awe and wonder on his own work and on the mindsets of his colleagues carrying out cutting-edge scientific research.

The Origins of Life

In this TEDxEast talk, Marcelo tells the 13.7-billion-year story of our universe in 18 minutes.

How We Make Sense of the World: Information, Map-Making, and The Scientific Narrative

A new paper by Marcelo and Damian Sowinski on applying information theory to how we make sense of the world.


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Marcelo discusses science and religion with CERN's director general, the Vatican's head of science and faith, and a scholar of Jain philosophy on BBC World Service's The Forum. Listen to the program ➞

Marcelo discusses science and religion with CERN's director general, the Vatican's head of science and faith, and a scholar of Jain philosophy on BBC World Service's The Forum.
Listen to the program ➞

 
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