Black Holes Are Not As Black As They Are Painted

Synopsis

Radio 4 broadcast. The second of Professor Hawking’s 2015 Reith lectures delivered 1 December 2015 at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Professor Hawking describes the history of scientific thinking about black holes, and explains how they have posed tough challenges to conventional understanding of the laws which govern the universe. Sue Lawley introduces the evening and chairs a question-and-answer session with Professor Hawking. [28 mins].

Series

BBC Reith Lectures

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2016

Year of production

2015

Subjects

Astronomy; Physics

Keywords

astrophysics; black holes

Online availability

URI

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06pttqf

Price

Free

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Producer

Jim Frank

Contributor

Stephen W Hawking

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

BBC iPlayer