#536 - Dr Becky Smethurst - The Secret World Of Black Holes
Modern Wisdom
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The Historical Origins of Black Holes
This chapter delves into the historical roots of the term 'black hole,' linking it to the grim event known as the Black Hole of Calcutta. It examines how a 1960s physicist used this tragic story as a metaphor for gravitational collapse in astronomy.
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