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'''Dennis Overbye''' (born June 2, 1944, in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]) is a science writer specializing in [[physics]] and [[cosmology]] and |
'''Dennis Overbye''' (born June 2, 1944, in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]) is a science writer specializing in [[physics]] and [[cosmology]] and was the cosmic affairs correspondent for ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Overbye |first1=Dennis |title=Did an Alien Life-Form Do a Drive-By of Our Solar System in 2017? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/books/review/extraterrestrial-avi-loeb.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=26 January 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=26 January 2021}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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Overbye started his career by working as a scientist for [[Boeing]] and then other companies. In 1976 he became assistant editor at ''[[Sky and Telescope]]'' magazine. From 1976 to 1980 he was a senior editor at ''[[Discover (magazine)|Discover]]'' magazine. Subsequently, he embarked on a freelance career, during which time he published articles in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', ''[[Science (journal)|Science]]'', the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', and ''[[The New York Times]]'', among other publications. |
Overbye started his career by working as a scientist for [[Boeing]] and then other companies. In 1976 he became assistant editor at ''[[Sky and Telescope]]'' magazine. From 1976 to 1980 he was a senior editor at ''[[Discover (magazine)|Discover]]'' magazine. Subsequently, he embarked on a freelance career, during which time he published articles in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', ''[[Science (journal)|Science]]'', the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', and ''[[The New York Times]]'', among other publications. |
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He has written two books: ''Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos'', about scientists and their quest to understand the universe, and ''Einstein in Love'', dealing with [[Albert Einstein]]'s youth and the controversy surrounding the degree to which Einstein's first wife, [[Mileva Marić]], contributed to the theory of relativity.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2001/may/13/biography.scienceandnature |title=A genius - but you wouldn't want to marry him |last=Gerrard |first=Nicci |author-link=Nicci French |date=13 May 2001 |work=[[The Observer]] |access-date=3 April 2010}}</ref> He joined the staff of ''The New York Times'' in 1998 as deputy science editor, then switched to full-time writing. In 2014 he was a finalist for the [[Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/15/business/media/2014-pulitzer-prize-winners-in-journalism-letters-drama-and-music.html |title=2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music |date=April 14, 2014 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> |
He has written two books: ''Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos'', about scientists and their quest to understand the universe, and ''Einstein in Love'', dealing with [[Albert Einstein]]'s youth and the controversy surrounding the degree to which Einstein's first wife, [[Mileva Marić]], contributed to the theory of relativity.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2001/may/13/biography.scienceandnature |title=A genius - but you wouldn't want to marry him |last=Gerrard |first=Nicci |author-link=Nicci French |date=13 May 2001 |work=[[The Observer]] |access-date=3 April 2010}}</ref> He joined the staff of ''The New York Times'' in 1998 as deputy science editor, then switched to full-time writing. In 2014 he was a finalist for the [[Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/15/business/media/2014-pulitzer-prize-winners-in-journalism-letters-drama-and-music.html |title=2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music |date=April 14, 2014 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> Overbye retired from his position as cosmic affairs correspondent for the ''New York Times'' in December, 2024.<ref>{{cite web | last=Overbye | first=Dennis | title=Dennis Overbye on Retiring from The New York Times: A Solstice of the Soul | website=The New York Times | date=December 20, 2024 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/science/space/universe-overbye-retirement.html | access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref> |
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Overbye lives in [[New York City]] with his wife, [[Nancy Wartik]], their daughter Mira Overbye and two cats. |
Overbye lives in [[New York City]] with his wife, [[Nancy Wartik]], their daughter Mira Overbye and two cats. |
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Dennis Overbye (born June 2, 1944, in Seattle, Washington) is a science writer specializing in physics and cosmology and was the cosmic affairs correspondent for The New York Times.[1]
Biography
[edit]Overbye received his B.S. in physics from M.I.T.—where he was a member of the Alpha Mu chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma—in 1966. He started work towards a master's degree in astronomy from U.C.L.A. in 1970.
Overbye started his career by working as a scientist for Boeing and then other companies. In 1976 he became assistant editor at Sky and Telescope magazine. From 1976 to 1980 he was a senior editor at Discover magazine. Subsequently, he embarked on a freelance career, during which time he published articles in Time, Science, the Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times, among other publications.
He has written two books: Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos, about scientists and their quest to understand the universe, and Einstein in Love, dealing with Albert Einstein's youth and the controversy surrounding the degree to which Einstein's first wife, Mileva Marić, contributed to the theory of relativity.[2] He joined the staff of The New York Times in 1998 as deputy science editor, then switched to full-time writing. In 2014 he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting.[3] Overbye retired from his position as cosmic affairs correspondent for the New York Times in December, 2024.[4]
Overbye lives in New York City with his wife, Nancy Wartik, their daughter Mira Overbye and two cats.
Books
[edit]- Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos: The Scientific Quest for the Secret of the Universe, Harper-Collins (1991), ISBN 0-06-015964-2 & ISBN 0-330-29585-3 (finalist, Nation Book Critics Circle Award for non-fiction). Second edition (with new afterword), Back Bay, 1999.
- Einstein in Love: A Scientific Romance, Viking (2000), ISBN 0-670-89430-3
Awards
[edit]- American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award, 1980 and 1992
- American Association for the Advancement of Science Science Journalism Award, 2005 (for large newspaper writing)
References
[edit]- ^ Overbye, Dennis (January 26, 2021). "Did an Alien Life-Form Do a Drive-By of Our Solar System in 2017?". The New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Gerrard, Nicci (May 13, 2001). "A genius - but you wouldn't want to marry him". The Observer. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ "2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners in Journalism, Letters, Drama and Music". The New York Times. April 14, 2014.
- ^ Overbye, Dennis (December 20, 2024). "Dennis Overbye on Retiring from The New York Times: A Solstice of the Soul". The New York Times. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
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