Science City host lecture on “Black Hole” by internationally acclaimed physicist James Beacham

Partha Roy, Kolkata: Science City, a unit of the National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture Government of India organised a lecture on “The Other End of a Black Hole” by Dr. James Beacham, an internationally acclaimed physicist at the world-renowned Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, Switzerland who delivered on the topic of exploration of Black Holes – the universe’s most enigmatic objects, on 19th December 2023 at its premises in Kolkata.

Dr. Beacham, a leading researcher at the forefront of particle physics, delved into the mysteries of the Block Holes. From their mind-warping properties to the fate of anything that crosses their event horizon, Dr. Beacham, in his lecture, separated fact from fiction, shedding light on the current scientific understanding of the cosmic marvels.

Dr. James Beacham spoke on current understanding of the shape, appearance and behaviour of Black Holes.

“As a part of its social responsibility, Science City is committed to providing a platform for the interaction of students, and teachers with leading scientists from around the world. This is one such attempt. Indian scientists have been involved in the design of many components of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, one of the seven mega-science projects in which India is actively involved. At the same time, Black Holes are always mysterious and intriguing and I hope this lecture will delve deep insight into many questions hovering in the young minds and inspire them to pursue a career in science”- said Shri Anurag Kumar, Director, Science City, Kolkata.

Around 350 students and teachers from 8 schools in Kolkata participated in the programme.