David Grinspoon
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Dr. David H. Grinspoon |
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In June 2014, at the John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress seminar focusing on astrobiology.
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| Planetary Science Institute | |
| Senior Scientist | |
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In office 2014-present |
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| John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress | |
| Baruch S. Blumberg/NASA Chair in Astrobiology | |
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In office 2012-2013 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Steven J. Dick |
| European Space Agency's Venus Express | |
| Interdisciplinary Scientist | |
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In office 2008-present |
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| Denver Museum of Nature & Science Department of Space Sciences | |
| Curator of Astrobiology | |
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In office 2006-2012 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 |
| Nationality | American |
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Brown University (B.A and B.S.) University of Arizona (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation | Astrobiologist |
| Awards |
Asteroid Grinspoon Carl Sagan Medal PEN Center USA Literary Award for Research Nonfiction |
| Website | funkyscience |
David H. Grinspoon (born 1959) is an American astrobiologist. He is Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute and was the former inaugural Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology for 2012-2013.
His research focuses on comparative planetology, with a focus on climate evolution on Earth-like planets and implications for habitability. He has also studied, written and lectured on the human influence on Earth, as seen in cosmic perspective.
He has published three books, Venus Revealed, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times book prize, Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life, which won the 2004 PEN literary award for nonfiction and Earth in Human Hands, which was named one of NPR's Science Friday "Best Science Books of 2016". He is adjunct professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Science at the University of Colorado.
Grinspoon was born in 1959. His father was Harvard psychiatrist and author Lester Grinspoon. He holds degrees in Philosophy of Science and Planetary Science from Brown University and a doctorate in Planetary Sciences from the University of Arizona.
Grinspoon serves as an advisor to NASA on space exploration strategy and as an Interdisciplinary Scientist on the European Space Agency's Venus Express spacecraft mission to Venus. In addition to being a science team member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute Titan Team, he serves as science Co-Investigator and team lead for Education and Public Outreach for the Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) on the Mars Science Laboratory.
His popular writing has appeared in numerous periodicals, such as Slate, Scientific American, Natural History, The Sciences, Seed, Astronomy, The Boston Globe, LA Times, and The New York Times. Grinspoon's technical papers have been published in Nature, Science, and numerous other journals. He has been featured on many television programs including PBS's Life Beyond Earth, BBC's The Planets, and History Channel's The Universe, as well as on NPR’s Science Fridays, Wisconsin Public Radio, and BBC World Service shows. He has given invited talks at international conferences throughout the U.S., Europe, and Australia. Grinspoon also writes the bi-monthly "Cosmic Relief" column for Sky & Telescope magazine, where he is also a contributing editor. In addition, he has appeared several times as a guest, and also as guest host, of Neil deGrasse Tyson's popular podcast and live shows StarTalk.
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