- Howard Alan Smith
Howard Alan Smith, PhD., is a senior
astrophysicist at theHarvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and is the former chair of the astronomy department at Smithsonian Institution’sNational Air and Space Museum inWashington, DC . A well-known research scientist with several hundred scholarly publications, he served as a visiting astronomer atNASA headquarters.Active in public education, he has been recognized by Harvard for excellence in teaching. He is a traditional, observant Jew, and has lectured on
cosmology andKabbalah for over twenty years.He is the suthor of the book "Let there be Light: Modern Cosmology and Kabbalah, A New Conversation Between Science and Religion" (New World Library: 2006, ISBN 1577315480).
"Let There Be Light"
Accessible yet based on the most current scientific research, this book investigates the parallels between the
Big Bang theory and biblical images of creation as developed inKabbalah . Along the way, it explores modernquantum mechanics , relativity,dark matter , and cosmic acceleration.External links
* [http://www.lettherebelightbook.com Author's Webpage]
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