Brandon R. Brown est un professeur de physique dont le travail fait le lien entre la biophysique et la communication scientifique. Sa formation doctorale s'est concentrée sur la supraconductivité, suivie d'une recherche postdoctorale en communication scientifique. Ses travaux de biophysique sur le sens électrique des requins, présentés par NPR et la BBC, démontrent sa capacité à traduire une enquête scientifique complexe en récits captivants pour un large public.
Focusing on the lives of NASA engineers during the space race, this narrative explores their intense dedication and challenges leading to the Moon landings. Through new interviews and a backdrop of the 1960s, it highlights the personal experiences of key figures as they navigate tight deadlines and complex problems. Ultimately, the surviving engineers ponder their achievements and the lessons learned from their groundbreaking work in space exploration.
In Planck: Driven by Vision, Broken by War, Brandon R. Brown interweaves the voices and writings of Planck, his family, and his contemporaries-with many passages appearing in English for the first time-to create a portrait of a groundbreaking physicist working in the midst of war.