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Starts With A Bang — March 25, 2019

Starts With A Bang Podcast #42: Black Holes And Gravitation

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Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all

So, you want to know about black holes, including how we’re seeing them, what happens when you fall into them, what our future plans for direct and indirect detection are, and how scientists are answering some of the biggest questions about them today?

It’s a fascinating story about some of the most mind-blowing objects in the Universe. Please welcome Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Physics at the University of Mississippi, Dr. Leo C. Stein, to the show, and enjoy a 1 hour+ conversation where we explore some of the deepest concepts in cutting-edge physics and gravitational wave astronomy!

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