Peter Gwynne

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Peter Gwynne

Peter Gwynne is a freelance writer and editor based in Centerville, Massachusetts, who covers science, technology and medicine. An Oxford graduate in metallurgy and former science editor of Newsweek, he is currently North America correspondent for Physics World. Gwynne has won several prizes for science writing, including the American Chemical Society’s James T. Grady Award for contributions to the public understanding of chemistry and three writing awards from the Aviation/Space Writers Association.

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Culture

When Physics Faced the Darkest Part of Reality

The potentially world-destroying power of the atomic bomb moved many scientists to engage more directly with the public, an effort that continues to this day.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Apollo 13 astronauts Lovell, Swigert, and Haise walk towards the transfer vans in their astronaut suits.
Space

Apollo 13’s Successful Failure

Fifty years ago, an explosion changed the flight of Apollo 13 into a saga of skill, fortitude, and resilience. A reporter who covered the mission recounts the details.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Space

Apollonian Experiences

A reporter recalls what it was like to cover the space race.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Space

What Apollo Tells Us About the Next Moon Missions

Half a century after Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon, can NASA recover the sense of adventure that sparked its Cold War triumph?
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Sports

Bringing Baseball to a Foreign Field

Setting up the field for the 'London Series' between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees presents significant technical challenges.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Human

Imaging Tool Helps Doctors Predict How Cancer Will Respond to Radiation

A special type of spectroscopy helped doctors differentiate between tumors in mice that responded to radiation therapy and those that resisted it.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
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