Eric Chaisson
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Eric J. Chaisson (pronounced chase-on, born on October 26, 1946, in Lowell, Massachusetts) 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.[1]
He has published nearly 200 peer-reviewed articles in science journals on topics including interstellar clouds and nebulae[2][3] as well as the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy,[4][5] complexity science utilizing the innovative concept of energy rate density, [6][7] waste heating effects on climate change,[8][9][10] and astrobiology of life in the Universe.[11][12] He also seeks to unify natural science[13][14] and works to improve science education nationally and internationally.[15][16]