Episode 27: Janna Levin on Black Holes, Chaos, and the Narrative of Science




Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas show

Summary: Today's guest, Janna Levin, is a physicist who has delved into some of the trippiest aspects of cosmology and gravitation: the topology of the universe, extra dimensions of space, and the appearance of chaos in orbits around black holes. At the same time, she has been a pioneer in talking about science in interesting and innovative ways. We talk about how one shapes an unusual scientific career, and how the practice of science relates to more traditionally humanistic concerns.