Black Hole Blues: And Other Songs From Outer Space

In Black Hole Blues: And Other Songs From Outer Space the astrophysicist and novelist Janna Levin chronicles the ­decades-long development of a machine that could detect gravitational waves—a quest marked by the highest degree of human intelligence, zest and perseverance. Levin highlights pioneer Joseph Weber, Member (1955, 1962–63, 1969–70) in the School of Natural Sciences, who made headlines when he claimed to have detected gravitational waves in the 1960s. Read more about Levin's book on the history of gravitational waves here http://ow.ly/4n5kxm.