Kip Thorne on Gravitational Waves, Time Travel, and the Movie 'Interstellar'

In a recent interview, Nobel laureate Kip Thorne discussed key milestones in his career, including his work on the LIGO project and the detection of gravitational waves. Thorne, one of the world's leading experts in general relativity, shared memories of the scientific community's early skepticism regarding LIGO's prospects. Beyond fundamental science, the conversation touched upon the theoretical possibility of time travel through wormholes and Thorne's experience in the film industry. As a scientific consultant and executive producer of the movie 'Interstellar,' he explained how scientific accuracy can be combined with fiction. The interview covers a wide range of topics, from the history of receiving the Nobel Prize to the scientist's future creative plans, highlighting his contribution to the popularization of physics and the development of modern cosmology.