Please join us for this exciting public talk at the Ray Dolby Centre on
Tuesday 9th of September.

The public talk is now sold out. You can watch the event livestreamed on Youtube by clicking here.

Summary:

Black holes are among the most enigmatic and awe-inspiring phenomena in the Universe, lying at the intersection of mathematics, physics and astronomy. Since their theoretical prediction, understanding their existence, origin and nature has been one of the deepest conundrums scientists have faced in unravelling the mysteries of the Universe. These are regions where space and time are bent most drastically, challenging human intuition and pushing the limits of mathematical and physical theories.

Today, we stand at the forefront of a golden era of black hole discoveries, from the spectacular mergers of stellar-mass black holes that defy current theories to the first-ever detections of black holes in the infant Universe. In this public talk, world-renowned scientists—trailblazers in black hole research—will take you on a journey through the cutting edge of discovery. They will address some of the most pressing questions we face: How did black holes emerge at the dawn of time? Can black holes reshape the entire galaxies they inhabit? What role do they play in the grand story of the Universe? And could they hold the key to unlocking the path beyond Einstein’s theory of gravity?

The public talk is now sold out. You can watch the talk livestreamed on Youtube by clicking here.

Speakers:

Lord Martin Rees

(Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge)

Prof. Priyamvada Natarajan
(Department of Astronomy, Yale University, Black Hole Initiative, Harvard)

Prof. Debora Sijacki

(Institute of Astronomy and Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Cambridge, University of Cambridge)

Prof. Roberto Maiolino

(Cavendish Laboratory and Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Cambridge, University of Cambridge)

Moderator:

Prof. Malcolm Longair

(Cavendish Laboratory
University of Cambridge)

Getting here:

The public talk will be in the main auditorium of Ray Dolby Center in West Cambridge.

We are a 30-minute walk from the city centre, or 10 minutes by bike.

View on Google Maps and the University of Cambridge map

By bus: Routes 4, 8, U or X3, or the Madingley Park and Ride route.

By car: From the South: Leave the M11 at junction 13. Turn right along the A1303. The Cavendish is on the right after a mile or so on JJ Thomson Avenue.

From the West: From the A428 from Bedford, take the A1303 as you approach Cambridge then turn into JJ Thomson Avenue.

From the North: From the A14, take the exit for Cambridge and you’ll enter along the Huntingdon Road. Turn right along Storey’s Way, then right when you reach Madingley Road onto JJ Thomson Avenue.

We are not able to offer parking facilities on site. We encourage you to use the Madingley Road Park and Ride site nearby. It has plenty of free parking, and there is a short walk of around 15 minutes to the Cavendish Laboratory.

See Cambridge Park and Ride for information.

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