Ian H. Hutchinson

Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Plasma Science and Fusion Center Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Email: ihutch@mit.edu Short Biography

My book (2018) Can a scientist believe in miracles? An MIT professor answers questions on God and science. Published by Intervarsity Press and available at amazon.com Addresses more than 200 questions I have been asked by university audiences on all aspects of God and science.

My book about solving physical problems by computer Based on my course 22.15 at MIT Published by Cambridge University Press and available at amazon.com

My book Monopolizing Knowledge is an exploration and repudiation of Scientism, the erroneous belief that all real knowledge is science. Available at Amazon.

• Fusion Energy: Toroidal magnetic confinement experiments. Tokamak control.
• Plasma Physics: MHD equilibrium and stability, divertor plasma phenomena.
• Interaction of flowing plasma with absorbing bodies such as probes, dust particles, space-craft, or moons.
• Electron holes. Solitary potential structures in collisionless plasmas sustained by phase-space density deficits.
• Plasma measurements. The second edition of my book Principles of Plasma Diagnostics was published in 2002.
• Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion : I am former Editor in Chief of this journal, one of the top three Plasma Physics journals in the world.
• Physical Review E: I acted as plasma section sub-editor of this famous American Physical Society journal.

Relationship between science and Christianity various talks and presentations
The Faith of Great Scientists, Occasional MIT IAP Discussion Seminar.
Nuclear Energy. I am a frequent commentator in the media and universities.
The Veritas Forum engaging students and faculty in discussions about life's hardest questions and the modern relevance of Jesus Christ.

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