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John R. Gribbin (born 19 March 1946)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/g/23488/John%20Richard+GRIBBIN.aspx )〕 is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex.〔"A change in the weather by Gary Turbak" ''The Rotarian'' magazine, Aug 1980, p.17〕 His writings include quantum physics, human evolution, climate change, global warming, the origins of the universe, and biographies of famous scientists. He also writes science fiction. == Biography == John Gribbin graduated with his bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Sussex in 1966. Gribbin then earned his master of science (MSc) degree in astronomy in 1967, also from the Univ. of Sussex, and he earned his PhD in astrophysics from the University of Cambridge (1971).〔(Profile of John Gribbin at David Higham )〕〔(Profile of John Gribbin at a Popular Science site (not related to the magazine) )〕 In 1968, Gribbin worked as one of Fred Hoyle's research students at the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy, and wrote a number of stories for ''New Scientist'' about the Institute's research and what were eventually discovered to be pulsars.〔 〕 In 1974, Gribbin, along with Stephen Plagemann, published a book titled ''The Jupiter Effect'' that predicted that the alignment of the planets in a quadrant on one side of the Sun on 10 March 1982 would cause gravitational effects that would trigger earthquakes in the San Andreas fault, possibly wiping out Los Angeles and its suburbs. Gribbin distanced himself from ''The Jupiter Effect'' in the 17 July 1980, issue of ''New Scientist'' magazine, stating that he had been "too clever by half". In February 1982, he and Plagemann published ''The Jupiter Effect Reconsidered'', claiming that the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption proved their theory true despite a lack of planetary alignment. In 1999, Gribbin repudiated it, saying "I don't like it, and I'm sorry I ever had anything to do with it." In 1984, Gribbin published perhaps his best-known book, ''In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality''. It has been described as among the best of the first wave of physics popularisations preceding Stephen Hawking's multi-million-selling ''A Brief History of Time''. Gribbin's book has been cited as an example of how to revive an interest in the study of mathematics. In 2006, Gribbin took part in a BBC radio 4 broadcast as an "expert witness". Presenter Matthew Parris discussed with Professor Kathy Sykes and Gribbin whether Einstein "really was a 'crazy genius.〔 In the BBC radio 4 broadcast, Parris refers to Gribbin as their "expert witness". This is not to downplay the impressive credentials mentioned for Kathy Sykes.〕 At the 2009 World Conference of Science Journalists, the Association of British Science Writers presented Gribbin with their Lifetime Achievement award.〔http://www.absw.org.uk/absw-awards/previous-winners.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Gribbin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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