About this episode

Dr Karl and Dr Laura Driessen discuss black holes, dark stars, and mindfulness.

Are black holes really holes? How heavy is a dark star? And what happens when we're mindful? Dr Karl and Dr Laura Driessen answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr Karl, Lucy Smith

Guest: Dr Laura Driessen

Topics covered

• black holes
• dark stars
• mindfulness
• space navigation
• satellite noise

Keywords

• black holes
• dark stars
• mindfulness
• satellite noise
• asteroid navigation

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