This chapter delves into the nature of science as a continuous pursuit of knowledge, stressing the significance of learning from past discoveries. It inspires listeners to nurture their curiosity about the mysteries of the universe and recognize the interconnectedness of all scientific endeavors.
What’s happening just outside a black hole? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Gary O’Reilly travel to Oxford University to explore the mysterious universe of black holes, their accretion disks, magnetic fields, and the impact they have on the world around them with astrophysicist Steve Balbus and theoretical physicist Andy Mummery.
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