Carl Williams
Science Writer Editor at Berkeley Lab ATAP Division
Berkeley, California, United States
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Top SchoolCarl Williams is a science writer and editor based in Berkeley with 12 years of experience translating complex physics, technology, and sustainability topics into engaging stories for both technical and public audiences. Currently at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s ATAP Division, he crafts feature articles, briefings, and strategy communications that highlight accelerator and applied physics achievements within the U.S. research ecosystem. Previously a senior reporter for The Northern Miner and a prolific freelance author, he has published on subjects from quantum computing to climate change for outlets including Springer Nature and Popular Science, and maintains a portfolio at gluons2galaxies.com. His background as a climate and sustainability consultant—plus a PhD in Analytical Chemistry and training in radiation and environmental protection—gives him an unusual blend of technical rigor, policy insight, and narrative skill. He also covers ESG and technology trends in the mining sector and brings practical international experience working with governments and businesses across five continents. Outside work he pursues photography, SCUBA, and the ukulele, which informs his storytelling with a global, curious perspective.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics with Laser Physics, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics with Laser Physics at Swansea UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Analytical Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Analytical Chemistry at University of SurreyCertificate IV TAE40110 in Training & Assessment, Certificate IV TAE40110 in Training & Assessment at HBA Learning Centres
Spanish
Github Skills (9)
geometric9
high-performance5
mojolicious2
apl2
multicore2
parallel1
parallel-computing1
numerical1
scientific-computing1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
hpgmg/hpgmg
Dec 2013 - Oct 2017
Contributions:119 commits in 3 years 10 months
multigridgeometricperformancehigh-performance
nhattannguyen2005/rambutanAcc_sc17
Mar 2017 - Apr 2017
Contributions:6 pushes in 5 days
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