The Hunt for Supermassive Black Holes | A Conversation with Andrea Ghez

2020 Nobel Laureate in Physics Andrea Ghez talks with Brian Greene about the details of the long journey to discovering a supermassive black hole in the center of our galaxy and the technological advances that brought her search into clearer focus. Listen to their fascinating conversation about Professor Ghez's research, her reaction to winning the Nobel Prize, and the importance of being a role model to young men and women in science.

Brian starts the session with a brief discussion and audience Q+A. Andrea joins the conversation at 27:54

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