Black Holes, Wormholes, and Science Fiction - Dr. Kip Thorne |
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Dr. Kip Thorne won the 2017 Nobel Prize in physics for his contributions to LIGO. He also was an executive producer for "Interstellar" and wrote the book "The Science of Interstellar". Enjoy the discussion ranging from black holes to time travel to science fiction movies.
0:00 Introduction 1:15 Warping of the universe 2:29 Black holes 9:04 Gravitational waves and LIGO 20:33 Wormholes 28:26 "Interstellar" 33:30 "2001: A Space Odyssey" 35:14 Early interest in science 37:02 Purpose of the Nobel Prize 39:07 Importance of science today |