Can Black Holes Unify General Relativity & Quantum Mechanics?

Black holes are inevitable predictions of general relativity—our best theory of space, time and gravity. But they clash in multiple ways with quantum mechanics, our equally successful description of the subatomic world. One such clash is the black hole information paradox—and a proposed...

15 min - Space & the Universe - PBS Space Time

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3. Black Hole Survival Guide by Janna Levin - View on Amazon
4. Black Holes and Baby Universes by Stephen Hawking (4.1/5) - View on Amazon
5. Black Hole Blues by Janna Levin - View on Amazon
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