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The Secret World Of Black Holes - Dr Becky Smethurst

Dr Becky Smethurst is an astrophysicist, author, YouTuber and a Junior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. Black holes are the weirdest, densest, most mysterious objects in the universe. However they're not black, and they're not holes. In fact pretty much everything you think you know about them is probably wrong. Expect to learn why galaxies don't actually orbit black holes, why the biggest black hole in the universe needed an entirely different name, whether black holes can form without neutron stars, what happens when two black holes collide, why nothing can go faster than the speed of light and much more... Sponsors: Get $100 off plus an extra 15% discount on Qualia Mind at https://neurohacker.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Our Sponsor LetsGetChecked - get 25% discount on your at-home testosterone test at https://trylgc.com/wisdom (use code: WISDOM25) Extra Stuff: Buy Dr Becky's book - https://amzn.to/3SLqnZJ Follow Dr Becky on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DrBecky Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #physics #blackholes #space - 00:00 Intro 00:23 What’s Wrong with the Name ‘Black Holes?’ 09:19 The Formation of Black Holes 16:37 Supermassive Black Holes 26:43 What Happens When Two Black Holes Meet? 29:32 The Latter Stages of the Universe 34:27 The Universe’s Speed Limit 43:38 Can Black Hole’s Form without a Neutron Star? 50:48 What’s Next After the James Webb Telescope? 55:01 Where to Find Dr Smethurst - Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Dr Becky SmethurstguestChris Williamsonhost
Oct 8, 202256mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:23

    Intro

  2. 0:23 – 9:19

    What’s Wrong with the Name ‘Black Holes?’

  3. 9:19 – 16:37

    The Formation of Black Holes

  4. 16:37 – 26:43

    Supermassive Black Holes

  5. 26:43 – 29:32

    What Happens When Two Black Holes Meet?

  6. 29:32 – 34:27

    The Latter Stages of the Universe

  7. 34:27 – 43:38

    The Universe’s Speed Limit

  8. 43:38 – 50:48

    Can Black Hole’s Form without a Neutron Star?

  9. 50:48 – 55:01

    What’s Next After the James Webb Telescope?

  10. 55:01 – 56:01

    Where to Find Dr Smethurst

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