Michael S. Turner
Professional information
- Name
- Michael S. Turner, Ph.D.
- Title/position
- director
- Affiliations
- Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago
- Biography
Michael S. Turner is a cosmologist who has been a pioneer in applying the physics of elementary particles to studies of the origin and evolution of the universe. His work has focused on inflationary cosmology, the origin of elements in the Big Bang, dark matter and dark energy – a term he coined to described the mysterious force that appears to be causing an acceleration in the universe’s rate of expansion.
- Web site address
- http://experts.uchicago.edu/experts.php?id=152
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