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.
[6] At UNLV, he was also involved in the installation of Laser spectroscopy equipments with fellow physicist, Victor Kwong, in the 1980s.
[6] Farley's primary research interest was the corrosion of steel by exposure to lead-bismuth eutectic.
[9] 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] Farley contended that the proposed link between proximity to power lines and cancer is not supported by the preponderance of scientific evidence.