The Black Hole War from KQED's Forum Podcast

Physicists Leonard Susskind and Stephen Hawking have disagreed vehemently on the fundamental nature of black holes. Susskind's new book "The Black Hole War" is his version of that dispute, and he joins us for a discussion in studio. Susskind's other books include "The Cosmic Landscape."

Download the podcast here. See also: Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy (Commonwealth Fund Book Program), An Introduction To Black Holes, Information And The String Theory Revolution: The Holographic Universe, The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of Intelligent Design

The Secret History of Dreaming from KQED's Forum by forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Radio)

Writer Robert Moss considers dreams "secret engines" in the history of everything from literature to quantum physics, and from religion to psychology. We talk with Moss about his new book, "The Secret History of Dreaming."

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The Black Hole War from KQED's Forum by forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Radio)

The Black Hole War -- Physicists Leonard Susskind and Stephen Hawking have disagreed vehemently on the fundamental nature of black holes. Susskind's new book "The Black Hole War" is his version of that dispute, and he joins us for a discussion in studio. Susskind is Felix Bloch professor of physics at Stanford University. His other books include "The Cosmic Landscape."

Listen to the podcast here, download the podcast file here. See also: The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of Intelligent Design

Richard Muller -- "Physics for Future Presidents" from KQED's Forum by forum@kqed.org (KQED Public Radio)

Richard Muller -- "Physics for Future Presidents" -- Physics can help inform our understanding of such hot-button topics as climate change, energy consumption, space exploration, weapons and war. Professor Richard Muller's new book explains the basics of physics that all voters and politicians should know in order to make educated decisions on these and other issues. Muller is a professor in the physics department at UC Berkeley, and faculty senior scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.

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