Eric Chaisson

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Eric J. Chaisson (pronounced chase-on; born 26 October 1946) is an American astrophysicist known for his research, teaching, and writing on the interdisciplinary science of cosmic evolution. He is a member of the Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian, teaches natural science at Harvard University and is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has published nearly 200 peer-reviewed articles in science journals on topics including interstellar clouds and nebulae as well as the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, complexity science utilizing the innovative concept of energy rate density, waste heating effects on climate change, and astrobiology of life in the Universe. He also seeks to unify natural science and works to improve science education nationally and internationally.

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1. date of birth: 1946-10-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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