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Robert Ehrlich
- Professor Emeritus
Contact Info
- Name
- Dr. Robert Ehrlich
- Job Title
- Professor Emeritus
- Website
- Phone Number
- Office Number
- Planetary Hall, Room 226B, MSN 3F3
Affiliations
Departments
- Physics & Astronomy Department (Instructional Faculty)
About
Robert Ehrlich is a professor of physics at George Mason University, where he has chaired the department. He began his career after receiving a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University in 1964. Prior to joining George Mason, he held faculty positions at the University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University, and the State University of New York at New Paltz, where he chaired the physics department for five years. Dr. Ehrlich has authored or edited twenty books, two of his recent efforts being “Nine Crazy Ideas in Science,” and “Eight Preposterous Propositions,” both by Princeton University Press. He has also authored around 100 articles on subjects such as particle physics, science education, and nuclear arms control. He is currently doing research on tachyons — hypothetical particles that travel faster than light. More information can be found at http://mason.gmu.edu/~rehrlich
Contact Info
- Name
- Dr. Robert Ehrlich
- Job Title
- Professor Emeritus
- Website
- Phone Number
- Office Number
- Planetary Hall, Room 226B, MSN 3F3