Chris Impey
Biography
Chris Impey is a University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona, where he has taught since 1986. A British-born astronomer working in extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology, he has over 170 refereed publications and research supported by more than $20 million in grants from NASA and the NSF. He is a past Vice President of the American Astronomical Society, winner of its Education Prize, and author of seven popular science books including The Living Cosmos and Beyond.
Sample Works
- Einstein's Monsters: The Life and Times of Black Holes (2019) Book
- How It Ends: From You to the Universe (2010) Book
- Beyond: Our Future in Space (2015) Book
- The Living Cosmos: Our Search for Life in the Universe (2007) Book
Roundtable Appearances
April 8, 2023 · ▶ Video
Life Beyond Earth: When and How Will it be Found?
Astrobiology examines potential life throughout the universe using Earth-based biological understanding. Since 1995, astronomers have identified over 5,300 exoplanets, with...
Chris Impey, Lisa Kaltenegger, David Kipping, Rebecca Oppenheimer, Sara Seager
December 13, 2014 · ▶ Video
The Search for Immortality
The roundtable explores humanity's pursuit of transcending mortality through philosophy, science, and spirituality. Drawing from Plato's Phaedo, it examines how awareness of death...
Martin Hagglund, Chris Impey, Adam Kirsch, Sheldon Solomon, Polly Young-Eisendrath
