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George F. Smoot

1945–2025

George F. Smoot (1945–2025) was an American astrophysicist and cosmologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006 for his work on the cosmic microwave background radiation, which provided key evidence for the Big Bang theory. He was a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a leading figure in the COBE and Planck satellite missions. Smoot was known for his charismatic public speaking, bridging complex cosmology with accessible wonder.

Physics

Wrinkles in Time (1993)
The Cosmic Microwave Background: From COBE to Planck (2015)
Nobel Lecture: The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (2006)
TED Talk: The Universe as a Laboratory (2008)
Interview with NPR: The Sound of the Big Bang (2010)
Blog post: Why the Universe is Not a Simulation (2018)

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