Astro Poet is a currently in the Physics Department at Elon University located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina where she teaches physics and astronomy. Summary

In this episode, Edith and Astro Poet discuss the basics of physics and its applications in everyday life. They explore the concept of physics as the study of energy and matter and how they interact in the universe. They also touch on the importance of understanding physics as a way to detect scams and misinformation. The conversation delves into various examples of physics in action, such as the experience of weightlessness on amusement park rides, the behavior of light and sound waves, and the mysteries of dark matter and antimatter. When a star collapses into a black hole, it is essentially dying. Stars are self-consuming entities that go through a fusion process to sustain themselves. However, when they run out of fuel, they can no longer sustain the fusion reaction, leading to their death. If a star is massive enough, it will explode in a supernova, leaving behind a core made up of iron and heavier metals. This core can collapse under its own weight, forming a singularity, which is an infinitesimally small point with an enormous amount of mass. The singularity curves space-time, creating a black hole from which nothing can escape.