Black Holes in Bathtubs

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

English - August 06, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Black holes - cosmic enigmas with immense gravitational forces - have long perplexed scientists. At Nottingham University's Black Hole Laboratory, Prof. Silke Weinfurtner pioneers an unconventional method using a hi-tech bathtub and superfluid helium as analogues to explore black hole behaviours. How might these analogues provide us with new insights into the mysteries of black holes and the fundamental laws of physics? Prof. Weinfurtner joins Jonathan to discuss her innovative research.