David L. Goodstein

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American scientist author educator physicist

David L. Goodstein is an American physicist and educator known for his work in condensed matter physics, science education, and authorship of popular science books.

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instanceOf American scientist →
author →
educator →
physicist →
affiliation Caltech Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy →
awardReceived John P. McGovern Medal →
Oersted Medal →
Phi Beta Kappa Science Book Award →
countryOfCitizenship United States of America →
educatedAt Brooklyn College →
University of Washington →
employer California Institute of Technology →
fieldOfWork condensed matter physics →
history of science →
philosophy of science →
physics education →
science communication →
genre popular science →
science education →
hasWrittenOn climate and sustainability →
energy resources →
phase transitions →
statistical mechanics →
thermodynamics →
knownFor popular science books →
science education →
work in condensed matter physics →
languageOfWorkOrName English →
memberOf American Physical Society →
notableIdea pedagogical approaches to teaching physics →
public communication of energy sustainability issues →
notableStudent various Caltech physics students →
notableWork Feynman’s Lost Lecture →
Mechanical Universe (Caltech TV series contributions) →
Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil →
States of Matter →
Teaching Physics →
occupation physicist →
science writer →
university professor →
positionHeld Professor of Physics at California Institute of Technology →
Vice Provost of California Institute of Technology →
spouse Judith R. Goodstein →
workLocation Pasadena, California →
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