The Black Hole (community center)

The Black Hole (TBH)
General information
StatusActive
AddressPlot No. 5-H, Street 100, G-11/3 Islamabad Capital Territory, Islamabad, Pakistan
Known forLive-streamed lectures on science, society and culture.
Website
https://theblackhole.pk/

The Black Hole is a community center located in the G 11/3 area of Islamabad, Pakistan.[1] It is a "non-profit, open-to-all educational and intellectual space" with a view to promoting science, art and culture in Pakistan.[2] A project of Mashal Books, it was launched on 5 March 2022[3] with a goal to help all citizens of Pakistan "participate fully in the scientific,[4] social, economic and cultural life of their society".[5]

Throughout the week, live-streamed lectures, discussions[6] and events[7] promoting culture are held in its 60-capacity auditorium. A small library and a science lab specifically designed for children is also one of its key features.[8] The lectures cover a range of topics from hardcore science to socioeconomic ills in the Pakistani society. The main objective of the science lectures is to explain the concepts of "high-science and high-technology in simple Urdu and English".[2][5]

  1. ^ "BizSouthAsia".
  2. ^ a b "ABOUT TBH – The Black Hole". Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  3. ^ "Basic concepts of science discussed". www.thenews.com.pk.
  4. ^ Hoodbhoy, Pervez (9 December 2023). "Dump all degrees?". DAWN.COM.
  5. ^ a b Abbas, Tauqeer (2022-12-27). "'The Black Hole' — an Islamabad lab where science is for all". Pakistan Shia News Agency. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  6. ^ Abbas, Zaki (14 February 2023). "Pakistani elite 'actively manufacture' social, economic inequality: speaker". DAWN.COM.
  7. ^ Kazim, Syeda Shehrbano (4 June 2023). "Islamabad gets a taste of European cinema". DAWN.COM.
  8. ^ Abbas, Zaki (27 December 2022). "FOOTPRINTS: SCIENCE FOR ALL". DAWN.COM.