Lawrence M. Krauss

Lawrence M. Krauss (born 1954 in New York) is an American physicist and astronomer. He was a professor of physics and astronomy at Case Western Reserve University, where he also headed the physics department. He later led the Origins Project at Arizona State University, which focused on the origins of the cosmos, humanity, consciousness, and culture. Krauss published numerous scientific papers and popular science books, including *Fear of Physics*, *The Fifth Essence*, and a book on the physics of *Star Trek*. In 1986, he received the Presidential Investigator Award from the White House.