John W. Farley

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John W. Farley
BornFebruary 7, 1948
DiedJune 3, 2022 (aged 74)
NationalityAmerican
Education Columbia University
Known for Laser spectroscopy
Lead-bismuth eutectic
Environmentalism
SpouseLinda Hibbard Farley
Children2
Scientific career
Fields Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Institutions University of Oregon
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Thesis Fine structure and hyperfine structure measurements in excited states of alkali atoms by dye laser spectroscopy  (1977)
Doctoral advisor William Happer

John William Farley (February 7, 1948 June 3, 2022) was an American atomic physicist and an Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as well as the Southern Nevada district's representative to the American Association of Physics Teachers. [1] [2] [3]

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Education

Farley received his PhD from Columbia University in 1977. [4] His doctoral advisor was William Happer. [5] He taught physics at the University of Oregon until 1987 when he left Oregon to join the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). [6] At UNLV, he was also involved in the installation of Laser spectroscopy equipments with fellow physicist, Victor Kwong, in the 1980s. [6]

Research

Farley's primary research interest was the corrosion of steel by exposure to lead-bismuth eutectic. [7] [8] He also conducted some research into molecular ions, and presented on this research at the International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy in 1999. [9]

Views

Global warming

Farley frequently spoke out about the need for society to take action to avoid dangerous climate change, [10] [11] such as by investing in renewable energy. [12]

Power lines

Farley contended that the proposed link between proximity to power lines and cancer is not supported by the preponderance of scientific evidence. [13] [14] He also contended that magnetic fields in general have little, if any, effect on human health. [15]

Personal life

In the early 1980s, Farley married his partner Linda. They had two children together. [16]

Death

Farley died on June 3, 2022 at the age of 74 from complications of Parkinson's Disease. [16]

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  2. John W. Farley Research Group
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  11. Farley, John W. (Spring 2009). "Letters". Columbia . Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  12. Nordli, Brian (15 June 2012). "Panel's message: Clean energy worth the effort for Nevada". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  13. Farley, John W. (27 July 2003). "Power Lines and Cancer: Nothing to Fear". Quackwatch . Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  14. Magee, Dennis (24 November 2013). "Meetings on Clean Line raise persistent questions". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier . Retrieved 11 February 2014. John Farley, a physics professor at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, in a paper concluded: "The power line 'issue' illustrates how persistent a health scare can be when promoted by an author who tells a frightening tale. The power line scare has certain things in common with other health scares: Magnetic fields are not understood by the public. Nor can they be felt, tasted, seen, or touched. This makes them mysterious, easily portrayable as threatening and profitable to their advocates."
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