WEDNESDAY JULY 23
Black Hole War
Leonard Susskind, Professor of Theoretical Physics, Stanford University; Author, The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics
Recognizing a contradiction in Stephen Hawking’s claim that things disappear in black holes, Susskind and Gerard t’Hooft offered a counterargument aimed at disproving this controversial theory. Susskind discusses the story behind the black hole conflict and how it has led to a better idea of how our universe works.
Location: Eagle Room, Bldg 943, NASA Research Park, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale
Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program
Cost: $10 members, $15 non-members
Also know: In association with the NASA Ames Research Center
LEONARD
SUSSKIND
Black Hole Wars
Professor of Theoretical Physics, Stanford University
Author, The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics
Recognizing a contradiction in Stephen Hawking’s claim that things disappear in black holes, Susskind and Gerard t’Hooft offered a counterargument aimed at disproving this controversial theory. Susskind discusses the story behind the black hole conflict and how it has led to a better idea of how our universe works.
