Episode 8: What Supermassive Black Holes Can Teach Us About the Universe

05/28/20 • 20 min

Astrophysicist Misty Bentz discusses her research into supermassive black holes. Bentz is leading one of the first teams selected to conduct research using the Webb Space Telescope which is scheduled to launch in 2021.

Host name: Anna Varela
Editor: Melanie Boyd Fan

Host name: Anna Varela
Editor: Melanie Boyd Fan

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Host name: Anna Varela
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