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Adam Frank (born 1962) is an American physicist, astronomer, and writer. His scientific research has focused on computational astrophysics with an emphasis on star formation and late stages of stellar evolution. His work includes studies of exoplanet atmospheres and astrobiology.
Astrophysicist Adam Frank is a leading expert on the final stages of evolution for stars like the sun, and his computational research group at the University of Rochester has developed advanced supercomputer tools for studying how stars form and how they die.
Learn more about Adam Frank: Professor of astrophysics, science commentator, and popular author. Research Overview. Professor Frank's research is in the general area of Theoretical Astrophysics, and in particular the hydrodynamic and magneto-hydrodynamic evolution of matter ejected from stars.
Adam is a regular on-air commentator for CNN and has been a commentator on NPR’s All Things Considered. He was co-founder of National Public Radio 13.7: Cosmos and Culture blog, which ran for 7 years. He is also a contributor to The New York Times, The Atlantic and other media outlets. He currently runs the 13.8 blog on BigThink.com.
Adam Frank is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester. A self-described “evangelist of science,” Adam regularly writes and speaks about subjects like intelligent life forms in the universe, high-energy-density physics, space exploration and missions, climate change, and more.
In Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth (on sale: June 12, 2018), astrophysicist, NPR commentator, and New York Times contributor Adam Frank tells the story of humanity’s coming of age as we awaken to the possibilities of life on other worlds and their sudden relevance to our fate on a climate-changed Earth.
Cited by. Year. Shapes and shaping of planetary nebulae. B Balick, A Frank. Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics 40 (1), 439-486. , 2002. 756. 2002. Numerical magnetohydrodynamics in...
