Black holes, as Stephen Hawking discovered, do grow old: they emit radiation, lose mass, and eventually evaporate away. But our fascination with black holes never grows old. This is especially true today, as we are seeing a flood of new data and intriguing theoretical ideas, which both tests the limits of Einstein's general relativity and teach us new things about the astrophysical universe. At the <a href= "https://simonscbhsg.com/vitor-cardoso/">Center of Gravity</a> at the University of Copenhagen, they are currently celebrating <a href= "https://the-center-of-gravity.com/features/black-hole-week-2026/">Black Hole Week</a>, which provides an excellent opportunity to talk with Center director Vitor Cardoso about what we've been learning about these singular cosmic objects. Use code MINDSCAPE at <a href= "https://monarch.com/">https://monarch.com/</a> to get your first year of Monarch Core half off at just $50. #ad Upgrade your everyday and get free shipping and 365-day returns at <a href= "https://quince.com/MINDSCAPE">https://quince.com/MINDSCAPE</a>. #ad See what ElevenAgents can do for your specific workflows at <a href= "https://elevenlabs.io/MINDSCAPE">https://elevenlabs.io/MINDSCAPE</a>. #ad Blog post with transcript: <a href= "https://preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2026/08/24/365-vitor-cardoso-on-why-black-holes-are-special/"> https://preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2026/08/24/365-vitor-cardoso-on-why-black-holes-are-special/</a> Support Mindscape on <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/seanmcarroll" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Patreon</a>. Vitor Cardoso received his Ph.D. in physics from the Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal. He is currently a Villum Investigator and Director of the <a href= "https://the-center-of-gravity.com/">Center of Gravity</a> at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, and a Distinguished Professor at Técnico. <ul> <li><a href="https://vitorcardoso.strong-gr.com/">Web site</a></li> <li><a href= "https://researchprofiles.ku.dk/en/persons/vitor-cardoso/">University of Copenhagen web page</a></li> <li><a href="https://simonscbhsg.com/vitor-cardoso/">Simons Collaboration page</a></li> <li><a href= "https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=D_p4FJEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao"> Google Scholar publications</a></li> </ul>

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