Kip Thorne
California,
Proposed name: Richard Feynman Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics
Renowned theoretical physicist Kip Thorne has been at CalTech for more than 45 years. He recently entered into a very busy retirement and is helping to create the movie, "Interstellar."
Latest Planetary Radio Appearance
Celebrating Carl Sagan With Lou Friedman, Lynda Obst, Kip Thorne and More
11/12/2012 | 30:39
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November 9 was Planetary Society founder Carl Sagan's birthday, so we gathered a few of his close friends and several young scientists he inspired in front of a live audience. They also helped us celebrate Planetary Radio's 10th anniversary!
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