Simulation Explains Supermassive Black Holes

Posted by Zonk on Friday February 11, 2005 @08:38PM from the that-sinking-feeling dept.

Spy der Mann writes "Using a new computer model of galaxy formation, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have shown that growing black holes release a blast of energy that fundamentally regulates galaxy evolution and black hole growth itself. According to its creators, 'the model explains for the first time observed phenomena and promises to deliver deeper insights into our understanding of galaxy formation and the role of black holes throughout cosmic history'. Hi res pictures and animations (divX) are also available."

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Re:Hmm by IWannaBeAnAC · 2005-02-12 00:57 · Score: 3, Insightful

But then, pure maths seems to be doing OK with women, at least at undergraduate/early graduate levels. So its not maths per se that's the problem. Is it simply inertia? Maybe astronomy 'simply' achieved a critical mass of women, so new female students don't feel like they're joining a club of crotchety old men?