David Saltzberg

David Saltzberg is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles. Saltzberg received a Sloan Fellowship, NSF Career Award, and Department of Energy Outstanding Junior Investigator Award while an assistant professor.^[1] Saltzberg earned a bachelors degree in physics in 1989 from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago in 1994. From 1995-97 he worked at CERN in Switzerland.

Saltzberg is also known for his work as technical director on the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory. In addition to reviewing and correcting scripts with technical errors, Saltzberg adds complex formulae to whiteboards on set.^[2][3][4]

References

1. ^ "Bio". University of California, Los Angeles. http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~saltzbrg/bio.html. Retrieved 14 February 2010. 
2. ^ Booth, John. "The Evolution of “The Big Bang Theory”". Wired. http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/getting-geekier-the-evolution-of-the-big-bang-theory/. Retrieved 14 February 2010. 
3. ^ Büttner, Jean-Martin (09 02 2010). "The Big Bang Theory". Basler Zeitung. http://bazonline.ch/kultur/dossier/seriensuechtig/The-Big-Bang-Theory/story/10565073. Retrieved 14 February 2010. 
4. ^ Simon, Scott (January 31, 2009). "Sitcoms Consult Scientists For Accuracy". Weekend Edition (National Public Radio). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100103094. Retrieved 14 February 2010. 

External links

• Official website
• Saltzberg's blog discussing science behind each Big Bang Theory episode
• David Saltzberg at the Internet Movie Database

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