1. David H Grinspoon was born on 1959 and is an American astrobiologist.
11 Facts About David Grinspoon
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David Grinspoon's research focuses on comparative planetology, with a focus on climate evolution on Earth-like planets and implications for habitability.
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David Grinspoon has studied, written and lectured on the human influence on Earth, as seen in cosmic perspective.
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David Grinspoon has published four books, Venus Revealed, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times book prize, Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life, which won the 2004 PEN literary award for nonfiction, Earth in Human Hands, which was named one of NPR's Science Friday "Best Science Books of 2016" and Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto, co-authored with Alan Stern.
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David Grinspoon is adjunct professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Science at the University of Colorado, a former Fellow of the Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Engagement at Dartmouth College and a former Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the College of the Environment at Wesleyan University.
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David Grinspoon's father was Harvard psychiatrist and author Lester Grinspoon.
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David Grinspoon holds degrees in philosophy of science and planetary science from Brown University and a PhD in planetary science from the University of Arizona.
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David Grinspoon is the nephew of real estate developer and philanthropist Harold Grinspoon.
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David Grinspoon was a science team member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute Titan Team, and served as science Co-Investigator and team lead for Education and Public Outreach for the Radiation Assessment Detector on the Mars Science Laboratory.
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David Grinspoon currently serves as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University.
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David Grinspoon is a musician who has played guitar and composed for many bands.