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As the United States enters a new chapter with a new presidential administration, astrophysicist Adam Frank<\/strong><\/a>, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor in the\u00a0Department of Physics and Astronomy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at the\u00a0University of Rochester<\/strong><\/a>, reflects on what he calls this past year\u2019s \u201cdark times\u201d amidst a raging COVID-19 pandemic and a divisive political climate.<\/p>\n

One bright spot was the endurance of science.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout all our turmoil, American science has not wavered,\u201d Frank writes in a piece for NBC News. \u201cInstead, American science in all its forms\u2014the institutions, individuals and culture\u2014has not only remained solid through the crises, but also provided us a path out of the darkness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frank notes several striking examples of scientific breakthroughs in 2020: while vaccines usually take decades to develop, researchers worked tirelessly and used cutting-edge genetic science to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine in fewer than 12 months; artificial intelligent techniques based on Google\u2019s DeepMind pinpointed breast cancer cells with higher accuracy than doctors could; and the privately owned company SpaceX safely launched American astronauts into space.<\/p>\n

These achievements show that greatness is possible, Frank writes, \u201cwhen we work together and hold fast to the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frank\u2019s research is in the general area of theoretical astrophysics, and in particular, the hydrodynamic and magneto-hydrodynamic evolution of matter ejected from stars. A self-described \u201cevangelist of science,\u201d Frank has also been awarded several prestigious honors for his efforts to communicate about science. His most recent book,\u00a0Light of the Stars<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(W.W. Norton, 2018) was awarded the 2019 Phi Beta Kappa Award for Science.<\/p>\n

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A self-described \u201cevangelist of science,\u201d Frank regularly writes\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0speaks\u00a0about subjects like intelligent life forms in the universe, high-energy-density physics, space exploration and missions, climate change, and more.<\/p>\n

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