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The history of the black hole from the eighteenth century onwards. What is a black hole? Is it a solid body? Why black holes are the simplest objects in the universe. Black holes are black bodies: they obey the laws of aerodynamics. Do black holes exist? What is the evidence? How many are there? Can anything get out a black hole? What is life like inside a black hole?

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Professor John D Barrow FRS

Professor of Astronomy

Professor John D Barrow FRS has been a Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge since 1999, carrying out research in mathematical physics, with special interest in cosmology, gravitation, particle physics and associated applied mathematics.

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