Links and Resources
An intriguing interview from the Edge foundation with philosopher and author Rebecca Goldstein, who discusses the proofs of Kurt Gödel and the paradox of his life and thinking. The article also features a bit of video too.
The Institute for Advanced Study, where Gödel resided and worked for a number of years, features Freeman Dyson recalling some of his memories of Kurt and his wife Adele.
Janna Levin's Web site is hip, funny, and a great place to learn more about her and her work. Particularly interesting are her contributions to some art collaborations while she was the first scientist-in-residence at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art in the United Kingdom.
To gain a sense of what Levin's field of astrophysics is all about and where it hopes to go, see this timeline of theoretical physics, its major figures, and discoveries.
A tongue-in-cheek primer on becoming a theoretical physicist: first, learn everything; then, go beyond that.
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Levin is an assistant professor of Astrophysics at Columbia University's Barnard College. She's also the author of two books, including A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines.
