David Wands
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David Wands is Professor of cosmology
at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation
, in the University of Portsmouth
.
His research interests are in cosmology
and the physics of the early universe. Wands has published numerous papers on cosmology.
Physical cosmology
Physical cosmology, as a branch of astronomy, is the study of the largest-scale structures and dynamics of the universe and is concerned with fundamental questions about its formation and evolution. For most of human history, it was a branch of metaphysics and religion...
at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation
Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth
The ICG is a research institute at the University of Portsmouth devoted to topics in cosmology, galaxy evolution and gravitation. It has nearly 50 staff, post-docs and students working on subjects from inflation in the early Universe to understanding the stellar populations in galaxies.Research at...
, in the University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
The University of Portsmouth is a university in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The University was ranked 60th out of 122 in The Sunday Times University Guide...
.
His research interests are in cosmology
Cosmology
Cosmology is the discipline that deals with the nature of the Universe as a whole. Cosmologists seek to understand the origin, evolution, structure, and ultimate fate of the Universe at large, as well as the natural laws that keep it in order...
and the physics of the early universe. Wands has published numerous papers on cosmology.