The Grand Cosmic Story: Dr. Ethan Siegel

Join us on February 6 at noon (MST) as we welcome special guest Ethan Siegel PhD to discuss his latest book The Grand Cosmic Story: An Illustrated Timeline 13.8 Billion Years and Beyond.

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The book is described as “the story of everything, from the Big Bang to the far-off future 100 million years at a time, told in  illuminating text and imaginative illustrations that portray every phase of our cosmic history.”

Ethan Siegel was born in New York, graduated college from Northwestern, and obtained his PhD in theoretical astrophysics from the University of Florida in 2006. In 2008, he moved to the Pacific Northwest, becoming a professor at the University of Portland and then Lewis & Clark college, while also beginning a career as a science communicator writing the popular and prolific blog Starts With A Bang. Since 2015, he’s been a full-time science communicator, including writing, podcasting, authoring books, and presenting science to audiences all over the world. His 6th and most recent book, The Grand Cosmic Story, was just published by National Geographic.

Click here to listen to his podcast.