略歴(Biography)
Rebecca Boyle(レベッカ・ボイル) アメリカのサイエンスジャーナリスト、ノンフィクション作家。天文学、宇宙探査、地球・惑星科学を中心に取材し、『Scientific American』の寄稿編集者を務めるほか、『The New York Times』『The Atlantic』『Quanta Magazine』『New Scientist』などに寄稿している。コロラド州立大学で歴史学を学び、科学の発見を人類の歴史や文化と結び付けて描く記事で知られる。代表作『月と地球の進化論』(原題: "Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are")は、月の誕生から地球環境や生命の進化、人類の文明、そして宇宙探査に至るまで、月が地球と人類の歴史に果たしてきた役割を描いた科学ノンフィクションである。最新の惑星科学と豊富な歴史資料を織り交ぜながら、人類に最も身近な天体の知られざる物語を描いた作品として高く評価され、2024年全米図書賞ノンフィクション部門ロングリストにも選出された。
Rebecca Boyle is an American science journalist and nonfiction writer specializing in astronomy, space exploration, and planetary science. A contributing editor at "Scientific American," she has also written for "The New York Times," "The Atlantic," "Quanta Magazine," and "New Scientist." She studied history at Colorado State University and is known for placing scientific discoveries within their broader historical and cultural contexts. Her best-known book, "Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are," explores the Moon's profound influence on Earth's geology, the evolution of life, human civilization, and the history of science and space exploration. Combining the latest planetary science with engaging historical storytelling, the book was longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award for Nonfiction and has been widely praised for revealing the Moon's central role in shaping our world.
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