He seemed to me to be free from the affect and stuffiness an academician was supposed to have. What impressed me about him then was his accessibility as one who actively popularized the sciences, the clarity of his message, and the unconventional way he approached a problem. When I was a budding young astronomer, he was a reasonable candidate to be idolized, but there were very many giants of the field mid century to choose from also. Not too many people would admit having Professor Hoyle as their hero, but he was and I do. Today I present a brief biography of a childhood hero of mine, Fred Hoyle. I am presenting my third 365 DoA podcast, and I’d like to thank Nancy and the team for their warm support and gracious assistance. Hello, this is Craig Robertson, author of the novels Anon Time and The Innerglow effect, available as free audiobooks from.

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He can be contacted at his website, Today’s sponsor: This episode of “365 Days of Astronomy” is sponsored by - no one. His lifelong love of astronomy keeps him young at heart and continually challenges him to maintain an open mind and a sharp wit. In addition to his busy Internal Medicine practice, he has written several science fiction novels available on as podcasts, and as ebooks on Amazon and Barnes and Noble’s sites. In the 1970’s he studied astronomy and geophysics at UC Berkeley. Controversial, yes, interesting, yes, under valued, well just listen and decide for yourself.īio: Craig Robertson is a physician in the Sacramento, CA area, and science fiction author. He was also considered a crank by many, holding to quasi-scientific convictions at the detriment of his reputation. His contributions included mechanisms for the synthesis of elements heavier than lithium, gas accretion, the internal structures of stars, and a novel hypothesis for the origins of the universe. Link: Craig’s website – Description: Fred Hoyle was one of the legitimate giants of 20th Century astronomy.

2010 by Geoffrey Hoyle