I really enjoyed Dr. Mathur’s lecture to us on black holes. Before his lecture, I never really understood exactly what a black hole is and the physics/theories behind them. Although Dr. Mathur’s lecture was different from the rest in the sense that he did not really talk about the life and works of scientists, I still enjoyed his lecture because it gave me an appreciation for physics and for the contributions that Hawking had for the subject. Not many people really talk about Hawking’s theories. Rather, the difficulties he has overcome while making these discoveries are what he is mainly known for to most people of the general public. Dr. Mathur’s lecture shined a light on some of the theories that Hawking has developed, and the importance/mystery associated with them till this day.
I would say my impressions of Dr. Mathur’s talk were very similar, Kareem. It was nice to get a primer for the subject for us not in the field and learn a little more about Hawking’s contributions in the process. I think seeing him in Westminster Abbey will be more meaningful knowing what we know now.