Janna Levin

Janna Levin is exactly the kind of scientist I find compelling: a serious theoretical cosmologist who refuses to stay locked in the ivory tower. With a Barnard degree blending astronomy, physics, and philosophy and a PhD from MIT, she has the credentials, but it is her gift for translating black holes and gravitational waves into human language that earns my respect. The 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship is one marker, yet I value her public voice even more. Scientists who can both do the math and tell the story are rare, and I think Levin shows how curiosity and communication can coexist beautifully.

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Name (English)

Janna Levin

Name (Japanese)

ジャナ・レヴィン

Reading

じゃな・れゔぃん

Born

1967

Origin

Texas, United States

Occupation

physicist / theoretical physicist / mathematician / cosmologist / astronomer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Goat

University

Barnard College

Awards & achievements

• 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship

• Official sitehttp://www.jannalevin.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jannalevin/
• Xhttps://x.com/jannalevin
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janna%20Levin
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6155075

Tags

• Texas
• physicist
• theoretical physicist
• mathematician

Last updated

September 25, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.