Stephen Webb (scientist) explained

Stephen Webb
Honorific Suffix:Ph.D. (physics)
Native Name:Stephen Webb
Native Name Lang:English
Birth Date:25 February 1963
Birth Place:Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England
Nationality:British
Workplaces:University of Portsmouth[1]
Education:Bristol University (BSc (Hons) Physics – First Class); Manchester University (PhD – Theoretical Particle Physics)
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Known For:Numerous Science and Math books, including If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens . . . Where is Everybody?, as well as academic publications
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Website:https://www.stephenswebb.com

Stephen Webb (born February 25, 1963) is a physicist and author of numerous popular science and math books, as well as academic publications. Webb was educated at Bristol University (BSc (Hons) Physics – First Class) and, as a graduate student, attended Manchester University (PhD – Theoretical Particle Physics). Webb is currently on the academic staff at the University of Portsmouth, and is a presenter of numerous science-related non-academic talks and academic lectures.[2] In 2018, Webb was a featured science speaker at the annual TED conference.[3]

Webb has worked at the University of Cardiff (Physics Department; 1993–95), University of Sheffield (Math & Statistics; 1995–98), University of Loughborough (Math & Sciences; 1998–99), Northumbria University (Information Sciences; 1999–2000), The Open University (2000–2006) and the University of Portsmouth (2006–current).[4] In addition, Webb has been a Member of the Institute of Physics (M. Inst. P.), Chartered Physicist (C. Phys.), Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), a Member of international editorial board (Springer S&F Series), Member of the UK SETI Research Network, and a Project lead for the UK Advance HE Collaborative Award in Teaching Excellence (CATE 2022).

Publications

Note: Listings of many more books and publications by Stephen Webb are on GoodReads, Webb's WebSite and elsewhere.

Authored books

Edited books

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff . Academic Staff - Stephen Webb . 2023 . . 29 April 2023 .
  2. Web site: Staff . Academic Staff - Stephen Webb - Activities . 2023 . . 29 April 2023 .
  3. Web site: Webb . Stephen . About Stephen Webb - TED Speaker - Academic and writer at University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom . 2018 . . 30 April 2023 .
  4. Web site: Webb . Stephen . Stephen's Webb - About Me . 2023 . StephensWebb.com . 29 April 2023 .

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