The astrophysicist, conceptual writer and host of standing-room-only scientific soirees at a repurposed factory in Brooklyn sees science as a powerful force in culture. The astrophysicist and author ...
A disk of superheated debris blazes around a black hole. The bright circular pattern is caused by the gravitational lensing of light from the part of the disk that’s behind the black hole. (NOVA via ...
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* Advanced Fellow, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom This hour, we'll talk with physicist Janna Levin, author of How the ...
When two black holes collide, does it make a sound? It sounds like a physics class riddle, but it’s a question that haunted astrophysicist and author Janna Levin . Her new book, Black Hole Blues and ...
Where art and science mix: astrophysicist Janna Levin outside Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, New York. (Courtesy: Matin Durrani) Based in a former ironworks factory, Pioneer Works is home to both artists ...
On Thursday, Sept. 26th, the Commonwealth Honors College began a year-long series of events celebrating its 20th anniversary at the University of Massachusetts. This preliminary event, the Williamson ...
As a kid, Janna Levin loved cosmology—now, she’s an award-winning author and host of “Black Hole Apocalypse.” National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for ...
Columbia University astrophysicist, Janna Levin, explains dark matter — a mysterious type of material that comprises 84.5% of all matter in the universe. Yet, experts understand very little about it.