1. Mario Livio was born on June 19,1945 and is an astrophysicist and an author of works that popularize science and mathematics.
14 Facts About Mario Livio
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Mario Livio has published more than 400 scientific articles on topics including cosmology, supernova explosions, black holes, extrasolar planets, and the emergence of life in the universe.
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Mario Livio has studied so-called dark energy, black holes, and the formation of planetary systems around young stars.
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Mario Livio has contributed to hundreds of papers in peer-reviewed journals on astrophysics.
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Mario Livio was one of the pioneers in the study of common envelope evolution of binary stars, and he applied the results to the shaping of planetary nebulae as well as to the progenitors of Type Ia supernovae.
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Since 2010, Mario Livio has mainly concentrated on the problem of the emergence of life in the universe.
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Mario Livio has been nominated three times by the USA Science and Engineering Festival as one of the "Nifty Fifty Speakers" to talk about his work and career to middle and high school students in 2010,2011, and 2013.
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Mario Livio has popularized astronomy and mathematics through books, lectures, magazine articles, and radio and television appearances.
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Mario Livio has appeared on TV and radio outlets including PBS, NPR, and CBS to discuss scientific and mathematical subjects.
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Mario Livio explored the possible causes and the theoretical implications of continuing expansion, especially its implications for beliefs about the "beauty" of the scientific laws that govern the cosmos.
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Mario Livio traced the influence of the golden ratio through many centuries of art, architecture, music, and even stock market theories.
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Mario Livio emphasizes the crucial roles of Evariste Galois and Niels Henrik Abel in developing this branch of mathematics.
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Mario Livio was born in Bucharest, Romania, and lived with his grandparents when his mother and father were forced to flee the country for political reasons.
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Mario Livio had to leave Romania at age five with his grandparents.