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While a student at Harvard, Greene worked with Menzel Professor of Astrophysics James M. Moran on a project to determine the shape of an ionized gas cloud near the center of the galaxy.

Author: By Akash Goel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Alum Pens Guide to Universe | 2/20/2004 | See Source »

In The Fabric of the Cosmos, Greene addresses a wealth of intergalactic enigmas that would normally make most people cringe, but strips away their convoluted veneer to present the underlying workings with a comfortable clarity. He expounds on already familiar concepts such as the Big Bang, and challenges our everyday...

Author: By Akash Goel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Alum Pens Guide to Universe | 2/20/2004 | See Source »

“Who doesn’t worry about the passage of time? Who doesn’t worry about getting older? Who doesn’t have nostalgia of the past?” Greene says. “I think these kinds of feelings can be placed...

Author: By Akash Goel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Alum Pens Guide to Universe | 2/20/2004 | See Source »

Greene’s prodigious talents as a scientist were evident at as early an age as five, when he used to multiply 30-digit by 30-digit numbers on large pieces of construction paper he would tape together. After exhausting all of the textbooks and resources at his junior...

Author: By Akash Goel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Alum Pens Guide to Universe | 2/20/2004 | See Source »

Greene seems to leave a lasting impression on anyone he meets. Former schoolmate and current Boston native Dr. Paul Ketro, who stopped by to see Greene’s talk Wednesday night at the Brattle Theatre, laughs as he recalls his old friend constantly practicing judo, a Japanese martial art...

Author: By Akash Goel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Alum Pens Guide to Universe | 2/20/2004 | See Source »

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