257 - 6 Reasons Why LIGO's Gravitational Wave Discovery is Important

“Wake up!” A simple shout out from one astronomer to another kicked off a fast-paced international collaboration which led to one of the most important leaps forward in our understanding of our universe in recent history.Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/science/what-is-ligo-neutron-star-collisionCheck out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows:www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcastsFOLLOW EVERYDAY EINSTEINFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/qdteinsteinTwitter: https://twitter.com/qdteinstein Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.