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An eight-year-old’s question reframed a black hole lesson
During her time pursuing a science degree, Dr. Kirsten Banks gave astronomy tours at the Sydney Observatory. On one tour, when clouds blocked the view of the sky, the group moved to a 3D theater instead. The conversation turned to black holes. Banks explained how the gravitational pull on someone’s feet would be stronger than on their head if they fell toward a black hole feet first, stretching them out like spaghetti. An eight-year-old asked, “So would the blood be the sauce?”
The group giggled, and Banks realized the child’s question made sense within the spaghetti comparison. She says the…
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