Physics World May 2019
Seeing the unseeable: historic first image of a black hole
The historic first image of a black hole, captured by astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope, graces this month’s cover. However, that breakthrough, which is discussed in the issue, shouldn’t overshadow the thought-provoking feature by US physicist Lincoln Carr, who thinks scientists can become better researchers by embracing the ambiguity inherent in the arts. Carr is putting his ideas into practice by teaching his students to acquire new cognitive skills and unlock their creativity through poetry, mind-mapping and “cognitive debate”.
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