Origins Institute: A (Brief) History of Black Holes (ONLINE)

The Origins Institute in partnership with the McMaster Alumni Association invite you to an online public lecture with Dr. Hari Kunduri, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Tune in as Dr. Kunduri explains what exactly a black hole is, and how we have come to have a reasonable theoretical understanding of objects that cannot be seen or heard.

Guests will get a short overview of general relativity, and how black holes arise in this context. Dr. Kunduri will also discuss the classic black hole `no-hair theorems' which are the culmination of work over the last 4 decades by many physicists and mathematicians, including Stephen Hawking and the late Canadian-South African physicist, Werner Israel.

He will conclude with an outline on why black hole research remains at the forefront of progress in many areas.

Who can attend: Everyone
Fee: Free
Registration: Zoom
Organized by: McMaster University Origins Institute and McMaster University Alumni Association