On the Dark Side
- 55m
John Wheeler, Professor of Physics at Princeton University, is one of the greatest figures of 20th-century science. Now in his 80s, he recalls how he invented the vivid phrase that went on t... Read allJohn Wheeler, Professor of Physics at Princeton University, is one of the greatest figures of 20th-century science. Now in his 80s, he recalls how he invented the vivid phrase that went on to capture the imagination of science fiction writers: black holes.John Wheeler, Professor of Physics at Princeton University, is one of the greatest figures of 20th-century science. Now in his 80s, he recalls how he invented the vivid phrase that went on to capture the imagination of science fiction writers: black holes.