Dr. Michael Guillen was born in East Los Angeles, earned his B.S. from UCLA and his Ph.D. from Cornell University in physics, mathematics and astronomy. For eight years he was an award-winning physics instructor at Harvard University. In 2000, he was elected to the renowned Explorers Club.
Dr. Guillen is the president of Spectacular Science Productions. He is also the host of Where Did It Come From? ... an exciting new weekly, one-hour, prime-time series for The History Channel. The series, currently in production, is scheduled to debut in the Summer, 2006 season.
Over the years, Dr. Guillen has written hundreds of articles for numerous distinguished publications, including Science News and Psychology Today magazines and The New York Times and Washington Post. For fourteen years, he was the Emmy-award-winning Science Correspondent for ABC News. He appeared regularly on Good Morning America, 20/20, Nightline, and World News Tonight.
Dr. Guillen is the best-selling author of two critically acclaimed books for the general public about mathematics: Bridges to Infinity: the Human Side of Mathematics and Five Equations that Changed the World: the Power and Poetry of Mathematics.
In his latest book Can a Smart Person Believe in God?, Dr. Guillen tells of his lifelong attempt to reconcile his scientific career with his deeply religious upbringing. In it he uses the term SQ, which stands for Spiritual Quotient - the spiritual counterpart to IQ. Dr. Guillen believes that only when we use both our IQ and SQ do we perceive ourselves, others, and the universe in their full, multi-dimensional splendor.
Dr. Guillen is the Chief Consultant for Science and Religion for the Crystal Cathedral Ministries, which includes the Hour of Power television show, and Chief Science Advisor for the Central Committee of American Rabbis. He lives outside of Boston with his wife, six-year-old son, and black Labrador retriever.