Black Hole Blues
CBC Radio | Posted: April 1, 2016 7:49 PM | Last Updated: April 1, 2016
A new book looks at the history and discovery of gravitational waves
Earlier this year, one of the most exciting and long-anticipated discoveries in physics was announced. Scientists with the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory, or LIGO, reported that, for the first time, they had detected gravitational waves - ripples in space-time caused by a cataclysmic cosmic event.
For physicist and science writer Dr. Janna Levin, this was an exciting time for more than one reason - because she was just putting the finishing touches on her book about exactly this subject.
Her book traces the long and sometimes convoluted history of the search for gravitational waves, and it's called Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space. Dr. Levin is a professor of Physics & Astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University.
Related Links
- Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space
- LIGO coverage on Quirks & Quarks - The discovery and our Big Science feature
- LIGO coverage on Quirks & Quarks - The discovery and our Big Science feature