Everett's Many Worlds

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Yale University, Physics, 1968

M.S., Yale University, Physics, 1964

B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Physics, 1963

RESEARCH AREAS

Theoretical General Relativity and Cosmology

Geometrical Methods in Physics

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Robert H. Gowdy (2014) Gowdy Spacetimes. Scholarpedia, 9(3):31673.

Gowdy, R. H, B. Douglas Edmonds: “Cylindrical Waves in Expanding Universes: Models for Compact Sources,”Physical Review 75. 084011, 2007

Gowdy, R. H.: “Vacuum Spacetimes with Two-parameter Spacelike Isometry Groups and Compact Invariant Hypersurfaces: Topologies and Boundary Conditions,” Annals of Physics (N.Y.) 83, pp 203-241, 1974.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Chair of VCU Physics Department – 1991-92, 1998-2006, 2013 – present

Associate Chair of VCU Physics Department – 1989-91

Chair of VCU Physics Department – 1983-89

Acting chair of VCU Physics Department – 1982-83, 2011-2013

Virginia Commonwealth University Associate Professor 1982-present

Virginia Commonwealth University Assistant Professor – 1978-82

University of Maryland Physics Assistant Professor – 1972-78

University of Maryland Senior Postdoctoral Fellow – 1970-72

Atomic Energy Commission Yale Postdoctoral Fellow – 1968-70

Jake is the founder of Richmond Virginia's very first Crossfit affiliate, once known as "Crossfit RVA." His gym is now de-affiliated and specializes in various forms of personal training to help everyone who walks through their doors reach their respective goals.

CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Holder
USAW National Level Coach
NAS National Competitor 2010 and 2011

Jake started training while he was still a student at VCU looking for new and more effective methods of training. Along with a couple of friends, he started RVA Performance Training out of the backyard of his Fan house in 2007. Jake quickly became enamored with all things strength. He competed in the Strongman from 2008 to 2013, including two appearances at the NAS Nationals (‘10 and ‘11).

Jake started the RVA Weightlifting team and RVA Barbell program to further develop strength athletes and coaches, working with everyone from beginners to national champions.

https://www.rvaperformancetraining.com/

Tara Gray knows the struggle of feeling stuck. She took control of her health after having her first child in 2016. Through her time in the health industry she has learned that you cannot fix one area of your life without fixing the others.

In 2020 Tara decided to take her coaching to another level and she completed a holistic health coaching program. This allowed her to understand the relationship between our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well-being and her primary goal is to help clients understand that it’s possible to feel and look amazing without dieting and excessive exercise.

Tara's emphasis is a holistic approach where you can start being the person you were always meant to be! Her qualifications include:

- O23 Holistic Systems Graduate
- NCCPT Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified Transformation Coach (behavior change), and Nutrition Coach

https://tgraycoaching.com/

Zach Daniel is the Emmy Award-winning Chief Meteorologist for WTVR. His weathercasts can be seen weeknights on CBS 6 at 4, 5, 5:30, 6, and 11. Zach grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and has had a keen interest in weather since his early childhood.

He’s no stranger to severe and unusual weather, having spent six years working in Oklahoma City, widely regarded as the most intense weather market in the nation.

He loves the challenge of forecasting the weather in Virginia and creating a weathercast that’s accurate, compelling, and useful for his viewers each and every day.

Zach graduated from The University of Georgia with a B.S. degree in Geography, and earned his B.S. degree in Meteorology from The University of Oklahoma.

He is a member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society, and has been awarded the AMS Seal of Approval.

Zach has earned numerous awards during his time in Richmond, including 20 Emmy nominations and 12 Emmy wins. His 12 Emmy wins include 7 “Best Weather Anchor” titles (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017). His other four Emmys are for Best Weathercast in 2008 and 2018, Best Weather Special in 2011, and for coverage of the historic tornado outbreak on September 17th, 2018.

Zach and his wife, daughter, two sons, yellow lab Walter, and black lab Stanley live in Richmond’s West End. When he’s not working he loves running, playing golf, skiing, traveling, spending time with his family, and serving as a board member for the American Cancer Society.

Tara Gray knows the struggle of feeling stuck. She took control of her health after having her first child in 2016. Through her time in the health industry she has learned that you cannot fix one area of your life without fixing the others.

In 2020 Tara decided to take her coaching to another level and she completed a holistic health coaching program. This allowed her to understand the relationship between our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well-being and her primary goal is to help clients understand that it’s possible to feel and look amazing without dieting and excessive exercise.

Tara's emphasis is a holistic approach where you can start being the person you were always meant to be! Her qualifications include:

- O23 Holistic Systems Graduate
- NCCPT Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified Transformation Coach (behavior change), and Nutrition Coach

https://tgraycoaching.com/

After receiving a Nuclear Engineering degree from Georgia Tech, Cy Anthony later became a self-made success story in the world of real estate investing. He's also a very accomplished competitor in the world of strength sports, having competed in both Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting at the National level. I'm very proud to call this man a good friend of mine. He's an absolute straight shooter with respect to every topic we discussed, including but not limited to, finance, investing, the Metaverse, cryptocurrency, race and social equality. Enjoy!

Keir Wenham-Flatt is a high performance consultant based in the USA, who has worked with elite level rugby players all over the globe in places like the UK, China, Australia, Argentina and Japan.

Keir’s career highlights include:

- NSCA CSCS accredited
- Science for Sport Top 100 professionals in sport
- NSCA Coaches Convention presenter
- Track Football Consortium presenter
- Central Virginia Sports Performance Seminar presenter
- Speaker at Arsenal Football Club (Multiple time EPL and FA cup Champions)
- Northampton Saints Rugby Club (English Premiership Rugby Champions)
- Notre Dame Football (multiple time National College Football Champions)
- Newell’s Old Boys (multiple time Argentina Primerliga Champions)
- Worked in 5 different countries at the highest level of rugby union and rugby league
- NCAA Div 1 Coordinator of Football Performance
- Featured in national media including BBC, Mens Health, Mens Fitness, Muscle & Fitness

https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/

Declan Clevenger was a few months away from completing the 5th grade when the Covid-19 Pandemic forced him to virtual at-home learning. The Pandemic also canceled all his normal extracurricular activities such as team sports and social events. Listen in and hear how he adjusted to these challenges and used his free time to learn new skills such as Olympic Weightlifting, where he placed 2nd at USAW Nationals after only a year of training. Declan also gives us his unique views on national politics and other topics.

The history of physical currency is a mystery to most. How can the US Federal Reserve simply print trillions of US Dollars when the economy needs a boost? Does this create a debt that needs to be repaid? Is modern currency simply an imaginary construct used in accounting to define value for both goods and services? Listen and enjoy as we delve into these inscrutable topics and others!

In 2015 my friend Mailoan Hale was hit with a diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer. Her poise, courage and determination in how she did battle with this horrible disease is nothing short of inspirational. She didn't let the diagnosis control her. Instead she met it head on with amazing bravery and came out on the other end with an awesome story that still resonates with me today. https://give.breastcancer.org/give/294499/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=header