Ben David Normann
About
I have a masters degree in theoretical physics from NTNU and a phd from the university of Stavanger (UiS). A main focus in my research has been anisotropic cosmology, and also bulk-viscous cosmology. However, I am always open to applying my knowledge to different kinds of problems as well. We use dynamical systems a lot, which, after all, is aplicable in many other areas.
I also do an extensive bit of dissemination of science. I also engage publically in society's more philosophically oriented topics.
Publications
2023
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Normann, Ben David.
(2023)
Medias heksejakt på prester.
Avisa Vårt land.
Reader opinion piece
2022
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Normann, Ben David;
Ricciardone, Angelo;
Hervik, Sigbjørn;
Thorsrud, Mikjel.
(2022)
A study of inhomogeneous massless scalar gauge fields in cosmology.
International Journal of Modern Physics, Conference Series.
Academic article
2021
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Kvellestad, Anders;
Normann, Ben David;
Holm, Sverre.
(2021)
Om Gud, fysikk og de dype spørsmålene.
Avisa Vårt land.
Reader opinion piece
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Normann, Ben David;
Brevik, Iver Håkon.
(2021)
Can the Hubble tension be resolved by bulk viscosity?.
Modern Physics Letters A.
volum 36.
Academic article
2020
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Brevik, Iver Håkon;
Normann, Ben David.
(2020)
Remarks on cosmological bulk viscosity in different epochs.
Symmetry.
volum 12 (7).
Academic article
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Normann, Ben David;
Clarkson, Chris S..
(2020)
Recursion relations for gravitational lensing.
General Relativity and Gravitation.
volum 52.
Academic article
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Normann, Ben David;
Hervik, Sigbjørn.
(2020)
Approaching Wonderland.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
volum 37 (8).
Academic article
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Normann, Ben David;
Hervik, Sigbjørn.
(2020)
Collins in Wonderland.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
volum 37.
Academic article
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Thorsrud, Mikjel;
Normann, Ben David;
Pereira, Thiago dos Santos.
(2020)
Extended FLRW models: dynamical cancellation of cosmological anisotropies.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
volum 37 (6).
Academic article
2018
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Normann, Ben David;
Hervik, Sigbjørn;
Ricciardone, Angelo;
Thorsrud, Mikjel.
(2018)
Bianchi cosmologies with p-form gauge fields.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
volum 35 (9).
Academic article
2017
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Normann, Ben David;
Brevik, Iver Håkon.
(2017)
Characteristic properties of two different viscous cosmology models for the future universe.
Modern Physics Letters A.
volum 32 (4).
Academic article
2016
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Normann, Ben David;
Brevik, Iver Håkon.
(2016)
General bulk-viscous solutions and estimates of bulk viscosity in the cosmic fluid.
Entropy.
volum 18 (6).
Academic article
Journal publications
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Normann, Ben David.
(2023)
Medias heksejakt på prester.
Avisa Vårt land.
Reader opinion piece
-
Normann, Ben David;
Ricciardone, Angelo;
Hervik, Sigbjørn;
Thorsrud, Mikjel.
(2022)
A study of inhomogeneous massless scalar gauge fields in cosmology.
International Journal of Modern Physics, Conference Series.
Academic article
-
Kvellestad, Anders;
Normann, Ben David;
Holm, Sverre.
(2021)
Om Gud, fysikk og de dype spørsmålene.
Avisa Vårt land.
Reader opinion piece
-
Normann, Ben David;
Brevik, Iver Håkon.
(2021)
Can the Hubble tension be resolved by bulk viscosity?.
Modern Physics Letters A.
volum 36.
Academic article
-
Brevik, Iver Håkon;
Normann, Ben David.
(2020)
Remarks on cosmological bulk viscosity in different epochs.
Symmetry.
volum 12 (7).
Academic article
-
Normann, Ben David;
Clarkson, Chris S..
(2020)
Recursion relations for gravitational lensing.
General Relativity and Gravitation.
volum 52.
Academic article
-
Normann, Ben David;
Hervik, Sigbjørn.
(2020)
Approaching Wonderland.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
volum 37 (8).
Academic article
-
Normann, Ben David;
Hervik, Sigbjørn.
(2020)
Collins in Wonderland.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
volum 37.
Academic article
-
Thorsrud, Mikjel;
Normann, Ben David;
Pereira, Thiago dos Santos.
(2020)
Extended FLRW models: dynamical cancellation of cosmological anisotropies.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
volum 37 (6).
Academic article
-
Normann, Ben David;
Hervik, Sigbjørn;
Ricciardone, Angelo;
Thorsrud, Mikjel.
(2018)
Bianchi cosmologies with p-form gauge fields.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
volum 35 (9).
Academic article
-
Normann, Ben David;
Brevik, Iver Håkon.
(2017)
Characteristic properties of two different viscous cosmology models for the future universe.
Modern Physics Letters A.
volum 32 (4).
Academic article
-
Normann, Ben David;
Brevik, Iver Håkon.
(2016)
General bulk-viscous solutions and estimates of bulk viscosity in the cosmic fluid.
Entropy.
volum 18 (6).
Academic article
Teaching
Courses
Media
2023
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Programme managementNormann, Ben David. (2023) Nyans -- kjernekraft. YouTube [Internett]. 2023-02-01.
2022
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InterviewNormann, Ben David. (2022) Forfatter hevder vitenskap har blitt mer positiv til Gud. Kristen kosmolog er uenig. Vårt land [Avis]. 2022-08-03.
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LectureNormann, Ben David. (2022) Is modern cosmology science?. Friday Physics Colloquia . Department of physics, NTNU; Trondheim. 2022-11-04 - 2022-11-04.
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Popular scientific lectureNormann, Ben David. (2022) Matte -- er det så viktig da?!. Rådgiverseminar . Trøndelag fylkeskommune, Rådgiverforum Trøndelag og NTNU; Trondheim. 2022-05-04 - 2022-05-04.
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Popular scientific lectureNormann, Ben David. (2022) Moderne kosmologi. Vitforum-kveld . Vitenskapsteoretisk forum ved NTNU; Trondheim. 2022-08-30 - 2022-08-30.
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Popular scientific lectureNormann, Ben David. (2022) What is reality?!. Landstrefffor Mensa 2022 . Mensa Norge; Trondheim. 2022-11-03 - 2022-11-06.
2021
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Popular scientific lectureNormann, Ben David. (2021) Snakk! Om universet og virkeligheten. Om Universet og virkeligheten . Snakk! Bryne; Bryne. 2021-03-23 - 2021-03-23.
2020
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Programme participationNormann, Ben David. (2020) Scientific concepts you can relate to business. LinkedIN and Youtube [Internett]. 2020-12-16.
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Programme participationNormann, Ben David. (2020) What is reality? (Tedx-talk). TED Youtube channel [Internett]. 2020-09-12.
2019
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Academic lectureNormann, Ben David. (2019) A p-form in Bianchi space-times. Teoriseminar . Michael Kachelriess, Jens Oluf Andersen; NTNU. 2019-04-26 - 2019-04-26.
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Popular scientific lectureNormann, Ben David. (2019) Elefanten i verdensrommet. Forskningsdagene i Stavangerregionen ; Stavanger. 2019-09-24.
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InterviewNormann, Ben David. (2019) Er universet pølseforma?. NRK Radio, Distriktsprogram - Rogaland [Radio]. 2019-04-15.
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Popular scientific lectureNormann, Ben David. (2019) Hva i all verdensrommet?. Kontaktkonferansen 2019 ; 2019-01-15 - 2019-01-15.
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Popular scientific lectureNormann, Ben David. (2019) Min hverdag som kosmolog. Åpen dag på UiS . Universitetet i Stavanger; Stavanger. 2019-03-05 - 2019-03-05.
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Academic lectureNormann, Ben David. (2019) Title: a j-form lost in space(time). Student Seminar . Queen Mary Un. of London, astrophys. Ph.D. student seminar; London. 2019-12-07 - 2019-12-07.
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LectureNormann, Ben David. (2019) What the Cosmos?!. Nordic Planetarium Association Conference 2019 . NPA; Sandnes. 2019-09-06 - 2019-09-08.
2018
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Academic lectureNormann, Ben David. (2018) Bianchi Cosmologies with p-Form Gauge Fields. Fifteenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting . International organizing committee; Rome. 2018-07-01 - 2018-07-07.
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InterviewNormann, Ben David. (2018) Forskar Grand Prix. NRK P1 Radio, Distriktsprogram - Rogaland [Radio]. 2018-10-01.
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InterviewNormann, Ben David. (2018) Forsker ser på universet som avlang pølse. Forskning.no [Internett]. 2018-04-10.
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Popular scientific lectureNormann, Ben David. (2018) "Hva i all verdensrommet?". Validé-dagen . Validé; Stavanger. 2018-11-13 - 2018-11-13.
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InterviewNormann, Ben David. (2018) Hvordan gikk universet fra lite til uendelig?. NRK P2 EKKO [Radio]. 2018-10-16.
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Programme participationNormann, Ben David. (2018) Hvordan i all verdensrommet?. NRK [TV]. 2018-09-27.
2017
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Academic lectureNormann, Ben David. (2017) Do we live in Wonderland?. Cosmology and the Quantum Vacuum . Asorey, Elizalde and Odintsov; Rhodes. 2017-07-04 - 2017-07-08.