Black holes in the lab and meeting Ryan Gosling
About this episode
This episode features listener questions and an interview with the producers of the film Project Hail Mary, along with discussions on black holes.
It’s a massive bonus episode this month with both listener questions and an extended interview with the producer/directors of the new Ryan Gosling film: Project Hail Mary. Dr Becky and Dr Robert are joined by editor Richard to tackle questions on creating a black hole in the lab, how long a planet lasts and the size of the biggest black hole. Guest reporter, Sue Nelson, chats to Phil Lord and Chris Miller about Project Hail Mary and Becky reveals what she chatted about with Ryan Gosling. Join The Supermassive Club for ad-free listening, forum access, and extra content from the team. And email your questions to podcast@ras.ac.uk or follow us on Instagram, @SupermassivePod. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr Becky, Dr Robert
Guests: Sue Nelson, Phil Lord, Chris Miller
Topics covered
- black holes
- listener questions
- film interview
- Project Hail Mary
- astronomy
- science
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Royal Astronomical Society, Boffin Media, Acast
Books & works: Project Hail Mary
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