How does Hawking Radiation really work?

How does Hawking Radiation really work?

Nothing can escape black holes, yet somehow they can lose mass by emitting Hawking radiation?! To understand why, we’ll need to combine quantum field theory with general relativity.

00:00​ Cold Open 00:33​ Incorrect Explanation 02:22​ What is a black hole? 03:57​ What is a quantum field? 05:15​ What do black holes do to quantum fields? 09:23​ Black Hole Evaporation 10:56​ Summary 11:43​ Outro 12:08​ Sponsor Message 13:20​ Featured Comment