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Ben David Normann

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Ben David Normann

Associate Professor
Department of ICT and Natural Sciences

ben.d.normann@ntnu.no
+4773559459 +4793848723 Ankeret, 226, Ålesund
ResearchGate Scopus www.bendavidnormann.com Nyans
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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.

Competencies

  • Cosmology
  • Kosmologi
  • Mathematical physics
  • Physics
  • Science communication
  • astrophysics
  • communication

Publications

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2023

  • Schaathun, Hans Georg; Normann, Ben David; Solevåg-Hoti, Kenny. (2023) Om å kartleggja mørk materie med maskinlæring. NIKT: Norsk IKT-konferanse for forskning og utdanning
    Academic article
  • Schaathun, Hans Georg; Normann, Ben David; Austnes, Einar Leite; Ingebrigtsen, Simon; Remøy, Sondre Westbø; Runde, Simon Nedreberg. (2023) Simulation of gravitational lensing in the roulette formalism. Proceedings - European Council for Modelling and Simulation (ECMS)
    Academic article
  • Normann, Ben David. (2023) Medias heksejakt på prester. Avisa Vårt land
    Reader opinion piece
  • Normann, Ben David. (2023) En felles formidlingsplattform?. Universitetsavisa
    Reader opinion piece

2022

  • 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

  • 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
    Academic article

2020

  • Normann, Ben David; Hervik, Sigbjørn. (2020) Collins in Wonderland. Classical and Quantum Gravity
    Academic article
  • Normann, Ben David; Clarkson, Chris S.. (2020) Recursion relations for gravitational lensing . General Relativity and Gravitation
    Academic article
  • Normann, Ben David; Hervik, Sigbjørn. (2020) Approaching Wonderland. Classical and Quantum Gravity
    Academic article
  • Thorsrud, Mikjel; Normann, Ben David; Pereira, Thiago dos Santos. (2020) Extended FLRW models: dynamical cancellation of cosmological anisotropies. Classical and Quantum Gravity
    Academic article
  • Brevik, Iver Håkon; Normann, Ben David. (2020) Remarks on cosmological bulk viscosity in different epochs. Symmetry
    Academic article

2018

  • Normann, Ben David; Hervik, Sigbjørn; Ricciardone, Angelo; Thorsrud, Mikjel. (2018) Bianchi cosmologies with p-form gauge fields. Classical and Quantum Gravity
    Academic article

2017

  • Normann, Ben David; Brevik, Iver Håkon. (2017) Characteristic properties of two different viscous cosmology models for the future universe. Modern Physics Letters A
    Academic article

2016

  • Normann, Ben David; Brevik, Iver Håkon. (2016) General bulk-viscous solutions and estimates of bulk viscosity in the cosmic fluid. Entropy
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Schaathun, Hans Georg; Normann, Ben David; Solevåg-Hoti, Kenny. (2023) Om å kartleggja mørk materie med maskinlæring. NIKT: Norsk IKT-konferanse for forskning og utdanning
    Academic article
  • Schaathun, Hans Georg; Normann, Ben David; Austnes, Einar Leite; Ingebrigtsen, Simon; Remøy, Sondre Westbø; Runde, Simon Nedreberg. (2023) Simulation of gravitational lensing in the roulette formalism. Proceedings - European Council for Modelling and Simulation (ECMS)
    Academic article
  • Normann, Ben David. (2023) Medias heksejakt på prester. Avisa Vårt land
    Reader opinion piece
  • Normann, Ben David. (2023) En felles formidlingsplattform?. Universitetsavisa
    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
    Academic article
  • Normann, Ben David; Hervik, Sigbjørn. (2020) Collins in Wonderland. Classical and Quantum Gravity
    Academic article
  • Normann, Ben David; Clarkson, Chris S.. (2020) Recursion relations for gravitational lensing . General Relativity and Gravitation
    Academic article
  • Normann, Ben David; Hervik, Sigbjørn. (2020) Approaching Wonderland. Classical and Quantum Gravity
    Academic article
  • Thorsrud, Mikjel; Normann, Ben David; Pereira, Thiago dos Santos. (2020) Extended FLRW models: dynamical cancellation of cosmological anisotropies. Classical and Quantum Gravity
    Academic article
  • Brevik, Iver Håkon; Normann, Ben David. (2020) Remarks on cosmological bulk viscosity in different epochs. Symmetry
    Academic article
  • Normann, Ben David; Hervik, Sigbjørn; Ricciardone, Angelo; Thorsrud, Mikjel. (2018) Bianchi cosmologies with p-form gauge fields. Classical and Quantum Gravity
    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
    Academic article
  • Normann, Ben David; Brevik, Iver Håkon. (2016) General bulk-viscous solutions and estimates of bulk viscosity in the cosmic fluid. Entropy
    Academic article

Teaching

Courses

  • IFYA1000 - Fysikk
  • IFYA1002 - Fysikk
  • TRES0312 - Fysikk
  • IMAA2100 - Matematiske metoder 3

Outreach

2024

  • Lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2024) LCDM in light of observations. KLC KLC annual conference , Cambridge 2024-06-11 - 2024-06-14
  • Interview
    Normann, Ben David. (2024) Er mirakel fake news - eller har dei ei forklaring?. NRK NRK [Radio] 2024-06-03
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2024) Fra big bang til KI og tilbake. IBA ved NTNU Fagfestivalen IBA , NTNU, Ålesund 2024-03-15 - 2024-03-15
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2024) Fra big bang til KI og tilbake. Institutt for IKT og realfag (NTNU) Endelig Fredag , NTNU, Ålesund 2024-02-02 - 2024-02-02
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2024) Verdensrommet!. Valderøya skole Global Science Opera , Valderøya Skole 2024-02-27 - 2024-02-27
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2024) Beginnings of Change . Giske skoler Fagdag i forbindelse med Global Science Opera , Valderøya barneskole 2024-10-24 - 2024-10-24
  • Lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2024) Forskningsformidling. Helse Møre og Romsdal Ph.d.- og forskersamling i Molde , Molde 2024-11-14 - 2024-11-14
  • Programme participation
    Jemterud, Torkild; Normann, Ben David; Swang, Ole; Delsett, Lene Liebe. (2024) Abels tårn 18. november 2024. NRK P2 NRK P2 [Radio] 2024-11-15

2023

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David; Øi, Truls Helge. (2023) Atle og Christian tviler og tror. Trondheim kristelig studentlag Skepsisuka , NTNU, Trondheim 2023-09-28 - 2023-09-28
  • Academic lecture
    Normann, Ben David; Schaathun, Hans Georg. (2023) Higher-order lensing. UiS NPACT-foredrag 2023-11-30 - 2023-11-30
  • Interview
    Kjølle, Gerd Hovin; Normann, Ben David. (2023) Grønn omstilling - forsyningssikkerhet. Nyans (YouTube kanal) Nyans (YouTube kanal) [Internet] 2023-10-12
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David; Rekdalsbakken, Webjørn. (2023) Store spørsmål. Instituttsamling 2023-05-31 - 2023-05-31
  • Interview
    Svensson, Ann Mari; Normann, Ben David. (2023) Batteri og batterifabrikker i Norge. https://www.ntnu.no/nyans https://www.ntnu.no/nyans [Internet] 2023-09-14
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2023) Universet. Valderøya barneskole Invitasjon til Valderøya barneskole 2023-10-06 - 2023-10-06
  • Interview
    Normann, Ben David. (2023) Kompass i NRK P1. NRK NRK [Radio] 2023-07-16
  • Lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2023) Clear communication. ICT and Natural Sciences, NTNU Internal seminar 2023-03-20 - 2023-03-20
  • Academic lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2023) Higher-Order Lensing. NPACT NPACT 2024 , Bergen 2023-08-07 - 2023-08-08
  • Programme management
    Normann, Ben David. (2023) Nyans — kjernekraft. YouTube YouTube [Internet] 2023-02-01
  • Programme management
    Normann, Ben David; Strumke, Inga; Kleppe, Adam Leon; Haugen, Pål. (2023) Nyans — Vil vi ha maskiner som tenker?!. YouTube YouTube [Internet] 2023-09-05
  • Programme management
    Normann, Ben David; Bolsø, Agnes; Kalvig, Anne Kathrine; Sætre, Glenn-Peter; Benestad, Esben Esther Pirelli. (2023) Nyans — Hvordan bør vi prate om kjønn?. YouTube YouTube [Internet] 2023-12-07
  • Programme management
    Normann, Ben David; Wesche, Julius Paul; Moe, Espen; Tomasgard, Asgeir; Skjølsvold, Tomas Moe; Sabatino, Marisa Di. (2023) Nyans — Grønn omstilling og kraftkrise. YouTube YouTube [Internet] 2023-10-01

2022

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2022) What is reality?!. Mensa Norge Landstrefffor Mensa 2022 , Trondheim 2022-11-03 - 2022-11-06
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2022) Matte -- er det så viktig da?!. Trøndelag fylkeskommune, Rådgiverforum Trøndelag og NTNU Rådgiverseminar , Trondheim 2022-05-04 - 2022-05-04
  • Interview
    Normann, Ben David. (2022) Forfatter hevder vitenskap har blitt mer positiv til Gud. Kristen kosmolog er uenig. Vårt land Vårt land [Newspaper] 2022-08-03
  • Lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2022) Is modern cosmology science?. Department of physics, NTNU Friday Physics Colloquia , Trondheim 2022-11-04 - 2022-11-04
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2022) Moderne kosmologi. Vitenskapsteoretisk forum ved NTNU Vitforum-kveld , Trondheim 2022-08-30 - 2022-08-30

2021

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2021) Snakk! Om universet og virkeligheten. Snakk! Bryne Om Universet og virkeligheten , Bryne 2021-03-23 - 2021-03-23

2020

  • Programme participation
    Normann, Ben David. (2020) Scientific concepts you can relate to business. LinkedIN and Youtube LinkedIN and Youtube [Internet] 2020-12-16
  • Programme participation
    Normann, Ben David. (2020) What is reality? (Tedx-talk). TED Youtube channel TED Youtube channel [Internet] 2020-09-12

2019

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2019) Min hverdag som kosmolog. Universitetet i Stavanger Åpen dag på UiS , Stavanger 2019-03-05 - 2019-03-05
  • Interview
    Normann, Ben David. (2019) Er universet pølseforma?. NRK Radio, Distriktsprogram - Rogaland NRK Radio, Distriktsprogram - Rogaland [Radio] 2019-04-15
  • Academic lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2019) A p-form in Bianchi space-times. Michael Kachelriess, Jens Oluf Andersen Teoriseminar , NTNU 2019-04-26 - 2019-04-26
  • Academic lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2019) Title: a j-form lost in space(time). Queen Mary Un. of London, astrophys. Ph.D. student seminar Student Seminar , London 2019-12-07 - 2019-12-07
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2019) Elefanten i verdensrommet. Forskningsdagene i Stavangerregionen , Stavanger 2019-09-24 -
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2019) Hva i all verdensrommet?. Kontaktkonferansen 2019 2019-01-15 - 2019-01-15
  • Lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2019) What the Cosmos?!. NPA Nordic Planetarium Association Conference 2019 , Sandnes 2019-09-06 - 2019-09-08

2018

  • Programme participation
    Normann, Ben David. (2018) How the cosmos...?. NRK NRK [TV] 2018-09-27
  • Interview
    Normann, Ben David. (2018) Hvordan gikk universet fra lite til uendelig?. NRK P2 EKKO NRK P2 EKKO [Radio] 2018-10-16
  • Interview
    Normann, Ben David. (2018) Forskar Grand Prix. NRK P1 Radio, Distriktsprogram - Rogaland NRK P1 Radio, Distriktsprogram - Rogaland [Radio] 2018-10-01
  • Interview
    Normann, Ben David. (2018) Forsker ser på universet som avlang pølse. Forskning.no Forskning.no [Internet] 2018-04-10
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2018) "Hva i all verdensrommet?". Validé Validé-dagen , Stavanger 2018-11-13 - 2018-11-13
  • Academic lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2018) Bianchi Cosmologies with p-Form Gauge Fields. International organizing committee Fifteenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting , Rome 2018-07-01 - 2018-07-07

2017

  • Academic lecture
    Normann, Ben David. (2017) Do we live in Wonderland?. Asorey, Elizalde and Odintsov Cosmology and the Quantum Vacuum , Rhodes 2017-07-04 - 2017-07-08

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