Janna Levin
Born: 1967-01-01
Known For: Acting
Biography
Janna Levin is an American theoretical cosmologist and an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College. She earned a PhD in theoretical physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1993, and a Bachelor of Science in astronomy and physics with a concentration in philosophy at Barnard College in 1988, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa. Much of her work deals with looking for evidence to support the proposal that our universe might be finite in size due to its having a nontrivial topology. Other work includes black holes and chaos theory. She joined the faculty at Barnard College in January 2004 and is currently the recipient Tow Professor grant.
Filmography
2025
- Ironheart ... (Thanks)
2022
- A Trip to Infinity as Self
2020
- Einstein and Hawking: Masters of Our Universe as Self - Professor of Physics and Astronomy
2019
- Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time as Self - Narrator (archive sound)
2018
- Black Hole Apocalypse as Self - Presenter
2015
- NOVA: The Great Math Mystery as Self
2012
- Dara O Briain's Science Club as Herself