The real prize in all this is not just understanding common black holes, but deciphering the rules that governed the ultimate black hole, the cluster of matter that scientists say spawned our universe at the Big Bang. But there is a lot more work to be done before we can do that. In the meantime, one of the challenges is explaining what he is doing to people outside the field. I have given this talk once before, and I am going to work on it a little more to bring people along a little further. Nassau notes The Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year, except during University breaks and exam weeks, by the Office of Communications, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544.
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