Dr. Becky Followers and statistics on 5 networks

Astrophysicist at the University of Oxford who explains the Universe through videos aimed at a general audience. Her research looks at how supermassive black holes affect the galaxies they live in, and in particular whether the energy from the disk of material around a growing black hole can stop a galaxy from forming new stars. She likes to focus on how scientists know things rather than only on what is known, and on the questions that remain open. She answers questions from viewers about space and astronomy, covering subjects such as black holes, dark matter, cosmology and the James Webb telescope. She has also written a book about the history of black holes, and shares glimpses of academic and student life in Oxford alongside her science communication.

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