Alan Lightman author biography, plus links to books by Alan Lightman.

Alan Lightman

Alan Lightman, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences since 1996, is adjunct professor of humanities at MIT. He is the author of several books on science, including Ancient Light: Our Changing View of the Universe and Origins: The Lives and Worlds of Modern Cosmologists (with R. Brawer). His works of fiction include Einstein's Dreams, The Diagnosis, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, and, most recently, Reunion.

This biography was last updated on 01/14/2014.

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