Black Hole Survival Guide with Dr. Janna Levin
Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures
English - August 01, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAstronomy Science astronomy free talks space science science space astrophysics fraknoi cosmology astronomers Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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May 22, 2021, Dr. Janna Levin (Columbia University's Barnard College)
Dr. Levin helps us to understand, and to find delight in, black holes – perhaps the most opaque theoretical construct ever imagined by physicists. She takes us on an exploratory tour of the neighborhood of a black hole, and help us feel the visceral experience of encountering black holes of different masses. The title of the talk is also the title of her recently published popular-level book. (Originally scheduled for April, this talk had technical problems, and was re-recorded successfully in May.)