Black holes in the lab and meeting Ryan Gosling

It’s a massive bonus episode this month with both listener questions and an extended interview with the producer/directors of the new Ryan Gosling film: Project Hail Mary. Dr Becky and Dr Robert are joined by editor Richard to tackle questions on creating a black hole in the lab, how long a planet lasts and the size of the biggest black hole. Guest reporter, Sue Nelson, chats to Phil Lord and Chris Miller about Project Hail Mary and Becky reveals what she chatted about with Ryan Gosling. Join The Supermassive Club for ad-free listening, forum access, and extra content from the team. And email your questions to podcast@ras.ac.uk or

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Black holes in the lab and meeting Ryan Gosling is an episode from The Supermassive Podcast by Izzie Clarke.

This episode is 38:27 long.

This episode was published on Mar 18, 2026.

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