Biography:

Dr. Joseph Silk is the Savilian Professor of Astronomy and Head of the Astrophysics Department at the University of Oxford. He was previously a Professor of Astronomy at the University of California at Berkeley. He holds a B.A. in Mathematics from Clare College, Cambridge, and a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Harvard University.

Dr. Silk is the author or co-author of many refereed journal articles, conference papers and popular articles and books, including The Left Hand of Creation (with John D. Barrow) and A Short History of the Universe. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, the American Physical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Research Interests
Research Interests
Dr. Silk's research interests are in theoretical cosmology, seeking insights about dark matter, galaxy formation, and the cosmic microwave background. With his research group, he pioneered predictions of the temperature fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background, and has made important contributions to the study of possible signatures for dark matter detection.