Adam Frank
Astrophysicist
Adam Frank is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester and a leading expert on the final stages of evolution for stars like the sun. Frank's computational research group at the University of Rochester has developed advanced supercomputer tools for studying how stars form and how they die. A self-described “evangelist of science," he is the author of four books and the co-founder of 13.8, where he explores the beauty and power of science in culture with physicist Marcelo Gleiser.
The weirdness behind quantum supremacy
Superposition, entanglement, qubits, and Google's big announcement.
Settle on Mars to save ourselves?
Colonizing the Red Planet isn't a bad idea in theory. But . . .
Whither wonder?
We're bored, and we've lost our ability to be awestruck and amazed. Let's fix that.
The obstinacy of the real
The collapse of Theranos reminds us that in science, facts have the last word.
Alien ethics
When we send messages to the stars, just what are we getting ourselves into?
Flat earth and climate denial: Why?
The resistance movements may be more about identity than science.
Hi, I’m Adam. And I’m looking for aliens.
An astrobiologist joins a like-minded global community in ramping up the search.
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Breathtaking. Literally.
The realism of video games takes storytelling to another level.
When everyone watches dragons
TV's shared cultural “now" moments embody the intersection of time and tech.
Confessions of a nerd
The Avengers movies have done a marvelous job melding science and story.
How cold is cold?
The Polar Vortex was brutal, but not compared to the rest of the Universe.
Beyond the ‘Goldilocks Zone’
The meaning—and range—of “habitable" goes much farther than we once thought.
What we can learn from Ultima Thule
From 4 billion miles away, it says a lot about the meaning of time.
The outer limits?
Technology's rapid advances may slow down, limiting our possibilities.
Nature gone wild
California's raging fires show how climate change can unleash totally new—and deadly—kinds of weather.
Complexity is beautiful, too
Binary stars and common envelope evolution illustrate messy but “tasty" science.
Climate change and the power of story
To spur action on climate change, we need a story of mythical proportions.
Life on Mars: Why it matters. What it means.
Digging deeper into last week's revelations about the Red Planet.
A new home for 13.7 . . . make that 13.8
Adam Frank and Marcelo Gleiser, founders of the popular blog, have landed at ORBITER.