Professor of Astrophysics, University of Zurich
I am Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Zurich. My research is centered on understanding the origin and evolution of the Universe and how stars, planets and galaxies form. We often use custom built supercomputers such as our in-
I am currently scientist in residence at the new KOSMOS cultural centre in Zurich from September 2017-March 2018. There will be a series of talks and afternoon discussions open to all.
In 2002 I joined the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of Zurich. The ITP was host to Albert Einstein who obtained his PhD here in 1905 and Erwin Schroedinger (1921-
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My latest book “Gibt es auf der dunklen Seite vom Mond Aliens?” available in April 2017. This is written for children, answering questions from children about space & the universe. My popular science book “Elefanten im All” describes the history and future of life and the universe. Updated in 2014, it is now available as a softback. It is also available in English under the title “Elephants in Space”, published by Springer. I am particularly proud of “Da Draussen –
I make neoteric electronic dance music, from deep house to dubstep. The songs are designed around various layers of guitar melody. I use an ESP ‘Kirk Hammett’ electric guitar with a Hughes & Kettner valve amp as well as a Martin DCPA3 acoustic guitar. My latest solo album is ‘Escape Velocity’ and was inspired by dreams of space. Follow the menu links for videos and further information.
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Professor Dr. Ben Moore
Director, Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics & Cosmology
Institute for Computational Science
University of Zurich
Winterthurerstrasse 190
8057 Zurich
Switzerland
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ben.moore@uzh.ch
