Daniel Whiteson

Daniel Whiteson is an American particle physicist and professor at the University of California, Irvine, where he conducts research using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. A Fellow of the American Physical Society, he is known for making complex scientific ideas accessible and entertaining to general audiences. Alongside cartoonist Jorge Cham, he co-authored the bestselling "We Have No Idea". In his book "Do Aliens Speak Physics?", Whiteson explores the universal laws of physics and whether they could serve as a common language between humanity and extraterrestrial life, blending cutting-edge science with wit and infectious curiosity.