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Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Education, Professor, Department of Physics
College of Arts and Sciences
Expertise:
physics
space
Contact:
david.m.goldberg@drexel.edu
215.895.2715
Goldberg is a researcher in theoretical cosmology and astrophysics, focusing primarily in the field of gravitational lensing. He is the author (with former student, Jeff Blomquist) of A User's Guide to the Universe: Surviving the Perils of Black Holes, Time Paradoxes and Quantum Uncertainty, a popular account of recent advances in physics and astronomy, and of The Universe in the Rearview Mirror (2013).
More information about Goldberg
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Can This New Map Fix Our Distorted Views of the World?
David Goldberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was mentioned in Feb. 24 New York Times story about a new world map he helped to design. The map is a two-sided, flat disk that minimizes map distortions, making it more similar to a globe than other flat maps.
Scientists Try To Fix Flat Maps With New Double-Sided Projections
David Goldberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was mentioned in Feb. 18 The Verge article about a new world map he helped to design. The map is a two-sided, flat disk that minimizes map distortions, making it more similar to a globe than other flat maps.
A Whole New World! Astrophysicists Create the 'Most Accurate Flat Map Ever' That Is Two-Sided and Round, Letting Users Simply Flip It Over To See the Entire Globe
David Goldberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was mentioned in a Feb. 16 Daily Mail (United Kingdom) article about a new world map co-designed by Goldberg. The map is a two-sided flat disk that minimizes map distortions, making it more similar to a globe than other flat maps.
Eclipse on FOX: Millions Converge Across the US to See the Eclipse
David Goldberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was a guest for a live broadcast on WTXF-TV (FOX 29) during the solar eclipse Aug. 21.
The Total Eclipse of the Sun: Where, When, How and Wow
David Goldberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was a guest on WHYY's "Radio Times With Marty Moss-Coane" on Aug. 18 in a segment about the upcoming solar eclipse.
PA GOPer's Climate Change Theory Debunked: Nope, Not Getting Closer to The Sun
David Goldberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Politifact story on March 31 about erroneous comments made by a Pennsylvania state senator on the causes of climate change. Billy Penn ran a related story that cited the Politifact piece.
The Greatest Physics Theorem You've Never Heard of
David Goldberg, PhD, a professor and associate dean for research and graduate education in the College of Arts and Sciences, authored a cover article in New Scientist on April 22 about Noether’s theorem in physics.
Philadelphia Futures Tries to Help Students Soar
David Goldberg, PhD, a professor and associate dean for science research and graduate education in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in stories in the Philadelphia Inquirer and on KYW Newsradio (1060-AM) on Jan. 3 for delivering the keynote address at the Philadelphia Futures conference for high school students. Brandon Medina, an undergraduate student who previously attended the Philadelphia Futures program, was also quoted. The event, which was hosted on Drexel’s campus, was also mentioned in Jan. 3 segments on KYW-TV (CBS-3), WTXF-TV (FOX-29), and WCAU-TV (NBC-10).
Physics Week in Review: January 25, 2014
Dave Goldberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was mentioned in a Jan. 27 Scientific American blog post about his interview on Virtually Speaking Science last week.
Dave Goldberg’s Universe in the Rearview Mirror
Dave Goldberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed in a Jan. 24 segment of “Radio Times” on WHYY-FM about his new book, “The Universe in the Rearview Mirror.”
Will the New 'Cosmos' Draw More People to Science? A Q&A With Dave Goldberg
When astronomer Carl Sagan’s series “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage” first aired, it instilled a love of science in people like Dave Goldberg. Can the rebooted version hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson do the same?
Q&A with Dr. David Goldberg: The Meteor Strike in Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region
It’s not every day that a meteor slams into the Earth. On February 15, it happened in central Russia, injuring more than 1,000 people and causing damage in several cities. DrexelNow looked to David Goldberg, a Drexel professor who specializes in theoretical cosmology and astrophysics, to find out the reasons behind this phenomenon.
The Higgs Boson and its Role in the Universe
DrexelNow spoke with Dr. David Goldberg, associate professor of physics at Drexel, in the days after the CERN research center in Switzerland announced the possible identification of the Higgs boson. We asked him what it means and why we should care.