Air Date: August 3, 2009

Lia Corrales and David Tam

Black Hole Street Smarts

We will explore the history and legacy of the most publicly known yet misunderstood astronomical object. We'll be interviewing people on the streets of New York City to highlight common questions and misconceptions about Black Holes.

Lia Corrales was inspired into a life of astrophysical research through space documentaries and Stephen Hawking. She is now a second year Astronomy grad student at Columbia University. She also enjoys dancing, rock climbing, and reminiscing about Astrocamp.

David Tam works at the Physics department at Columbia University. When he's not fixing or playing with century-old equipment, he enjoys mountaineering, composing music, and coming up with ridiculous band names.