Roy Kerr
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 17 September 2025
In today's episode, nurses turn their backs on the Health Minister, hundreds of Dunedin residents have lost power after vegetation hit a powerline as a severe weather front moves up the South Island… Audio
Kiwi physicist's black hole theory holds up 60 years later
Scientific theories about black holes published by a New Zealand scientist in 1963, have been reinforced in new international research. University of Canterbury Distinguished Professor Roy Kerr spoke… Audio
Prof Roy Kerr: astronomers reveal first image of black hole at Milky Way’s centre
An image of a gargantuan black hole at the heart of our galaxy has been captured, giving a first glimpse of the 'gentle giant' known as Sagittarius A*. Video, Audio
Supermassive black hole photographed for first time
Images of the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy have been captured for the first time. Astronomers say it could teach us more about the laws of physics governing the universe. To… Audio
Black hole: Kiwi mathematician reacts
Today the first ever image of a black hole was released. It's a big deal for the science community, particularly here in New Zealand. In fact this image proves the theory of University of Canterbury's… Audio
Kip Thorne: interstellar activity
Kim Hill talks to the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics Emeritus at the California Institute of Technology, and co-founder of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory. He is in… Audio
Mathematics and Black holes: Professor Roy Kerr
Emeritus Professor Roy Kerr who has just received the highest academic title the University of Canterbury can bestow - Canterbury Distinguished Professor. He is one of only three in the university's… Audio
David Wiltshire: gravitational waves and black holes
Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Canterbury, discussing the announcement of the first direct detection of gravitational waves, and the New Zealand connection… Audio
The discovery of gravitational waves
Renowned mathematician Roy Kerr who in 1963 solved Einstein's equations for black holes on the detection of gravitational waves which proves spinning black holes exist. Audio
Einstein Medal Celebrations for Roy Kerr
Roy Kerr revolutionised our understanding of black holes when he solved Einstein's equations half a century ago Audio
NZ scientist wins Einstein Medal
University of Canterbury Emeritus Professor Roy Kerr has become the first New Zealander to be awarded the prestigious Einstein Medal. The award recognises Professor Kerr's 1963 discovery of a solution… Audio
Black Holes
Roy Kerr talks about black holes and how he solved one of Einstein's most difficult equations Audio
Science Story - Roy Kerr and Black holes
The science chat at the moment is all about the Large Hadron Collider, and its search for mysterious particles such as the Higgs boson and dark matter. Audio
