Black holes in the lab and meeting Ryan Gosling
3/18/202638 min
It’s a massive bonus episode this month with both listener questions and an extended interview with the producer/directors of the new Ryan Gosling film: Project Hail Mary.
Dr Becky and Dr Robert are joined by editor Richard to tackle questions on creating a black hole in the lab, how long a planet lasts and the size of the biggest black hole. Guest reporter, Sue Nelson, chats to Phil Lord and Chris Miller about Project Hail Mary and Becky reveals what she chatted about with Ryan Gosling.
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First 90 secondsBecky Smethurst· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to another bonus episode of the Supermassive Podcast from the Royal Astronomical Society with me, astrophysicist Dr. Becky Smethurst, the society's deputy director, Dr. Robert Massey, and for one week only, because Izzy is away, our editor- [laughs] ... science journalist Richard Hollingham.
Richard Hollingham· Host0:21
Hello.
Becky Smethurst· Host0:22
Welcome to the podcast, Richard.
Richard Hollingham· Host0:23
I know, it's very exciting. [laughs] Uh, but, uh, this is a special bonus episode. Uh, yes, we will be answering your questions, but there's something else. Now- Mm ... you all know how much we loved Andy Weir's novel Project Hail Mary.
Becky Smethurst· Host0:35
I raved about it so many times [laughs] on this podcast.
Richard Hollingham· Host0:39
[laughs] It has now been turned into a film. It's out now, and we have an interview with the film's producers and directors.
Becky Smethurst· Host0:46
Yeah. And I also met Ryan Gosling.
Richard Hollingham· Host0:49
[laughs] Yeah. Well, we'll be talking about that later, 'cause I asked to meet Ryan Gosling and I was rejected. [laughs] So you got it. I really wanna hear about this.
Becky Smethurst· Host0:57
Yeah.
Richard Hollingham· Host0:58
Oh- He was lovely. Uh, well, I would hope so. [laughs] Uh, also rather appropriately, we've had a message from a space-loving musician, and it reads, "My name is Logan, part of the Denver band Moonshake. Love the podcast." I mean, that's all you have to say. If you want to get on the podcast, just say- [laughs] ... "Love the podcast."
Becky Smethurst· Host1:17
Thank you.
Richard Hollingham· Host1:17
Um, "I recently composed this piece, Solar Drone, for an art show, and thought you'd be interested in hearing it. It's a 30-minute, 11%-scale audio journey of a photon