Lawrence Krauss, chair of the Physics Department at Case Western Reserve University, has written a new book, ‘Atom,’ about the formation of the universe and the ‘life’ of an oxygen atom. He was photographed in his office at CWRU, Cleveland, OH, Thursday March 22, 2001. He has written other books, including The Physics of Star Trek. LARRY HAMEL-LAMBERT / THE PLAIN DEALER Case Western Reserve University physicist Lawrence Krauss’ office is decorated with Star Trek memorabilia from admirers.