Should You Be Scared Of A Black Hole? | Dr. Becky Smethurst

About this episode

In this episode, Doctor Mike interviews Dr. Becky Smethurst about astrophysics and various related topics including black holes and healthcare.

All it takes to get screened for colon cancer is an easy blood draw with the Shield™ blood test. Learn more: https://shieldcancerscreen.com #sponsored I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Dr. Becky Smethurst for joining me! Follow her here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drbecky IG: https://www.instagram.com/drbecky_s/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drbecky_s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drbeckyspace/ 00:00 Intro 01:25 Interest In Astrophysics 25:00 Pluto 31:10 Looking For Aliens 43:54 Moon Landing / Mars 51:30 3i Atlas 57:54 Black Holes 1:22:12 My Existential Crisis 1:34:59 UK Healthcare / Breast Cancer 2:05:00 Genetic Modification / Flat Earthers 2:08:58 The Future / Owning Space / Starlink Help us continue the fight against medical misinformation and change the world through charity by becoming a Doctor Mike Resident on Patreon where every month I donate 100% of the proceeds to the charity, organization, or cause of your choice! Residents get access to bonus content, and many other perks for just $10 a month. Become a Resident…

People in this episode

Host: Doctor Mike

Guest: Dr. Becky Smethurst

Topics covered

• colon cancer screening
• astrophysics
• black holes
• UK healthcare
• genetic modification

Keywords

• colon cancer
• blood test
• astrophysics
• black holes
• UK healthcare
• genetic modification
• media training

Sponsors

Shield™

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Professional's Media Academy, Patreon

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