Title
The Glover Memorial Lecture: Einstein Black Holes and Gravitational Waves
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Description
More than a billion years ago, the merger of two black holes produced gravitational waves that were observed traveling through Earth on September 14, 2015. The talk will explain how Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves more than one hundred years ago, and describe the latest exciting discoveries with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors.
The event is sponsored by the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues and the Glover Memorial Lecture Fund and co-sponsored by department of physics & astronomy and the Churchill Fund. It is also part of the Clarke Forum’s Leadership in an Age of Uncertainty Series.
Publication Date
1-29-2018
Keywords
Einstein, black holes, gravitational waves
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Cosmology, Relativity, and Gravity | Physics
Recommended Citation
Gonzalez, Gabriela. "The Glover Memorial Lecture: Einstein Black Holes and Gravitational Waves." Ensemble video, 01:15:21. January 29, 2018.