Bob Berman
Encyclopedia
Robert Berman — known as Bob Berman — is an American astronomer
, author, and science popularizer
.
He is director of the Storm King Observatory in Cornwall, New York
, and of the Overlook Observatory in Woodstock, New York
, USA. He is an adjunct professor of astronomy at the performing arts college, Marymount Manhattan College
and has appeared on CBS This Morning, the Today Show, and Late Night with David Letterman
.
Beginning in 1988, he has run the summer astronomy program at Yellowstone National Park
(most years).
He was the "Sky Lights" and "Night Watchman" astronomy columnist for Discover from 1989 to 2006.
He is currently Astronomy Magazines "Strange Universe" columnist.
He is also responsible for the astronomy section of The Old Farmer's Almanac. He has lead aurora
and eclipse
expeditions as far away as the Arctic
and Antarctic
.
Berman conducts a weekly radio broadcast, "Skywindow", and a monthly, hour-long call-in show on Northeast Public Radio. He was keynote speaker at Starfest 2007.
He is also heard nightly on Slooh.com
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
, author, and science popularizer
Popular science
Popular science, sometimes called literature of science, is interpretation of science intended for a general audience. While science journalism focuses on recent scientific developments, popular science is broad-ranging, often written by scientists as well as journalists, and is presented in many...
.
He is director of the Storm King Observatory in Cornwall, New York
Cornwall, New York
Cornwall is a town in Orange County, New York, USA. It is located about 50 miles north of New York City on the western shore of the Hudson River. The estimated population in 2007 was 12,827....
, and of the Overlook Observatory in Woodstock, New York
Woodstock, New York
Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, down from 6,241 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodstock is in the northern part of the county...
, USA. He is an adjunct professor of astronomy at the performing arts college, Marymount Manhattan College
Marymount Manhattan College
Marymount Manhattan College is an urban, coeducational, independent, private, liberal arts college located in Manhattan, New York City, New York with a focus in performing arts. The mission of the College is to educate a socially and economically diverse student body by fostering intellectual...
and has appeared on CBS This Morning, the Today Show, and Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night...
.
Biography
In 1976, Berman founded the Catskill Astronomical Society.Beginning in 1988, he has run the summer astronomy program at Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park, established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872, is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho...
(most years).
He was the "Sky Lights" and "Night Watchman" astronomy columnist for Discover from 1989 to 2006.
He is currently Astronomy Magazines "Strange Universe" columnist.
He is also responsible for the astronomy section of The Old Farmer's Almanac. He has lead aurora
Aurora (astronomy)
An aurora is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere...
and eclipse
Eclipse
An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object is temporarily obscured, either by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer...
expeditions as far away as the Arctic
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
and Antarctic
Antarctic
The Antarctic is the region around the Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica and the ice shelves, waters and island territories in the Southern Ocean situated south of the Antarctic Convergence...
.
Berman conducts a weekly radio broadcast, "Skywindow", and a monthly, hour-long call-in show on Northeast Public Radio. He was keynote speaker at Starfest 2007.
He is also heard nightly on Slooh.com
Works
- Berman, Bob, Cosmic Adventure: A Renegade Astronomer's Guide to Our World and Beyond (1998, Morrow)ISBN 0-688-14495-0
- Berman, Bob, Strange Universe (2003, Henry Holt, Times Books)ISBN 0-8050-7328-0
- Berman, Bob, Secrets of the Night Sky: The Most Amazing Things in the Universe You Can See with the Naked Eye (1995, Morrow) (Paperback: 1995 HarperCollins) ISBN 0-06-097687-X
- Berman, Bob, Shooting for the Moon (2007, Lyons Press)ISBN 978—1-59921-031-5
- Lanza, RobertRobert LanzaRobert Paul Lanza is an American Doctor of Medicine, scientist, Chief Scientific Officer of Advanced Cell Technology and Adjunct Professor at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine....
and Berman, Bob (2009), Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe, BenBella; ISBN 978-1933771694. - Berman, Bob (2011), The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories From the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet; Little Brown, ISBN 978-0-316-09101-5