From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stefan Klein
Stefan Klein
Stefan Klein oretical biophysics at the University of Freiburg, Ger-
many. He left his academic career to become science ed-
itor at Der Spiegel, a newsmagazine, in 1996, and made
quickly made a name for himself through a series of ten
highly regarded cover stories. [5] He was awarded the Ge-
org von Holtzbrinck Preis, a prestigious German prize for
science writing in 1998. [6] After a stint at Geo, a popular
scientific magazine, he has worked as a freelance author
since 2000. [1]
His 2002 book The Science of Happiness is a synthesis of
findings from neuroscience, social psychology and phi-
losophy on how positive emotions can arise in the human
brain. Happiness is explained as an automatic signal the
brain uses to mark situations that promise a benefit for
the organism. As it is triggered when a given situation ap-
pears better relative to a previous state, no external con-
ditions whatever can account for lasting happiness. How-
ever, Klein believes subjective well-being can be raised
by training the awareness for positive emotions when
they are generated in the brain. .[7] Alison Abbott from
Nature Magazine called The Science of Happines ’an ex-
tremely well-written, easy-to-read and expertly re-
Born October 5, 1965(1965-10-05)
Munich, Germany
searched book on a theme which has long been begging
for pop-science treatment’. [1] It was on the German best-
Residence Berlin seller list for more than a year.
Citizenship Austrian In The Secret Pulse of Time (2006), Klein explored the
human capacity to perceive time. It describes most peo-
Education Physics, Ph. D. ple’s constant difficulties in dealing efficiently with time
Alma mater University of Munich as a consequence of the brain’s organisation: Awareness
for time and the ability to follow one’s plans are func-
Occupation Writer
tions of highly evolved and vulnerable cognitive mech-
Website anisms. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, a German na-
tional newspaper, characterized this book as ’a protest
www.stefanklein.info
against the deeply unfair fact that memorable time flies
by whereas unbearable time stumbles’.[8] Library Journal
Stefan Klein (born October 5, 1965) is a physicist, author
elected its English translation as one of the best science
and essayist [1] who has specialized in writing on science
books in 2007 .[9]
and its social implications in an accessible manner. [2] He
Klein has advocated for novel ways to communicate
is best known for his books The Science of Happiness and
science. In his view, science should rather be told as sto-
Time: A User’s Guide. [3] His works have been translated in-
ries rather than by teaching facts. [10] He also opposed
to 25 languages and became best sellers in many coun-
the unique use of English as a language of science and ar-
tries.[4]
gued that it would be better to teach science in national
languages. [11]
Life and work His essays were published by leading German news-
Klein was born in Munich, Germany. Both his parents papers and by various English-language media such as
were chemists and had immigrated from Austria; their the New York Times [12] and Nature.[13]
ancestors had been scientists for three generations.[2] Klein lives in Berlin. He is married and has two
Klein studied physics and analytical philosophy at the daughters.[1]
University of Munich and Grenoble and graduated in the-
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stefan Klein
Bibliography [8] Andreas Rosenfelder (4/10/2006). "Die
Zeitsparkasse gleicht der Rentenkasse".
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
English https://www.faz.net/s/
• The Science of Happiness, Marlowe 2006, ISBN RubCC21B04EE95145B3AC877C874FB1B611/
1-56924-328-X Doc~EA8E29EABEB40457DB516321246D7D4D9~ATpl~Ecommon~Sc
• The Secret Pulse of Time, Marlowe 2007, ISBN [9] Greg Sapp (3/1/2008). "Best Sci-Tech Books 2007".
1-60094-017-X Library Journal. http://www.libraryjournal.com/
• Published in Paperback as Time: A User’s Guide, article/CA6533027.html?q=stefan+klein.
Penguin 2008, ISBN 0-14103-463-7 [10] "Science and Fiction". Magazine on European
Research No. 50. August 2006. http://ec.europa.eu/
German research/rtdinfo/50/communicating_en.html.
• Die Tagebücher der Schöpfung, dtv: Munich 2000 ISBN [11] Stefan Klein (12/07/2007). "Dumber in English".
3-423-34154-8 Sign and Sight. http://www.signandsight.com/
• Die Glücksformel, Rowohlt: Reinbek 2002 ISBN features/1438.html.
3-498-03509-6 [12] Stefan Klein (March 7, 2008). "Time out of Mind".
• Alles Zufall, Rowohlt: Reinbek 2004 ISBN New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/
3-498-03519-3 03/07/opinion/07klein.html?_r=2.
• Zeit, S.Fischer: Frankfurt 2006 ISBN 3-10-039610-3 [13] Stefan Klein. "View form the Top". Nature 452,
• Da Vincis Vermächtnis oder Wie Leonardo die Welt neu 411-412 (27 March 2008) doi:10.1038/452411a.
erfand. Frankfurt 2008, ISBN 978-3100396129 http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v452/
n7186/full/452411a.html.
Other Languages
Translations are listed at Stefan Klein’s Website External links
• www.stefanklein.info
References Persondata
[1] ^ Stefan Kleins’s Website Name Klein, Stefan
[2] ^ Daton Leigh (23 February 2008). "Stefan Klein, Alternative names
science writer". The Australian.
Short description
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/
0,,23239584-5001986,00.html. Date of birth 1965-10-05
[3] Stephen Cave (23 May 2008). "Time in our hands". Place of birth Munich, Germany
The Financial Times. Date of death
[4] List of translations on author’s homepage
[5] Klein’s 2000 Book “Die Tagebücher der Schöpfung” Place of death
is a collection of these stories
[6] "Georg von Holtzbrinck Awards in Science
Journalism". http://www.vf-holtzbrinck.de/en/
events/awards/georg-von-holtzbrinck-prize-for-
science-journalism/.
[7] Jean Chatzky (March 30, 2007). "Shopping for
happiness?". CNN.com. http://money.cnn.com/
magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2007/
04/01/8403587/index.htm.
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