Thomas Levenson

Thomas Levenson is an American academic, science writer and documentary film-maker. As of 2012^[update], he is Professor of Science Writing and director of the graduate program in science writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has 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: The Scientists, Fraudsters, and Corrupt Politicians Who Reinvented Money, Panicked a Nation, and Made the World Rich.

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, Berkeley.^[6]

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

^ Dyson, Freeman (24 April 2003). "Review of Einstein in Berlin by Thomas Levenson". Nature. 422 (6934): 811–812. doi:10.1038/422811a. ISBN 9781590172162.
^ Radford, Tim (10 September 2016). "Review of The Hunt for Vulcan by Thomas Levenson". The Guardian.
^ Stewart, Heather (15 August 2009). "Review of Newton and the Counterfeiter by Thomas Levenson". The Guardian.
^ Malcolm, Noel (16 August 2009). "Review of Newton and the Counterfeiter by Thomas Levenson". The Telegraph.
^ Moyer, Justin (19 July 2009). "Review of Newton and the Counterfeiter by Thomas Levenson". The Washington Post.
^ "Joseph R. Levenson: A Retrospective | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.

References

Faculty: Writing and Humanistic Studies. Massachusetts Institute of Technology website. (Accessed 2012-03-16)
Thomas Levenson. Faber and Faber website. (Accessed 2009-09-02)

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[1] Dyson, Freeman (24 April 2003). "Review of Einstein in Berlin by Thomas Levenson". Nature. 422 (6934): 811–812. doi:10.1038/422811a. ISBN 9781590172162.

[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] "Joseph R. Levenson: A Retrospective | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.

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