Nancy Ellen Abrams
Nancy Ellen Abrams is a writer, lawyer, and philosopher of science who has collaborated extensively with her husband, physicist Joel R. Primack, on cosmology research.
She studied at the University of Chicago and University of Michigan, and has worked on science policy for various organizations.
Abrams co-developed the concept of "Scientific Mediation" to aid policymakers in understanding complex scientific issues.
She is also a songwriter who has performed internationally.
Abrams and Primack have co-taught a course on "Cosmology and Culture" at UC Santa Cruz, exploring the cultural implications of modern cosmology.
They have given numerous talks on these themes at universities, planetariums, and religious institutions.
