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Can you make a black hole in a laboratory?

By Stephen DiKerby, Postdoctoral Researcher in Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

Can anyone make a black hole in a laboratory? – Sohini B., age 13, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

A black hole is an object so massive…

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