Jacob Beckenstein
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Jacob Beckenstein has been mentioned in one podcast episode on PBS Space Time (Dec 2025). Introduced as the key figure connecting black holes to thermodynamics and information theory via black hole entropy (Bekenstein entropy), leading toward the holographic principle.
Theoretical physicist at Hebrew University of Jerusalem (historical) specializing in Black hole thermodynamics, Entropy and information theory in physics, Gravitation.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on PBS Space Time |
| Role | Theoretical physicist |
| Affiliation | Hebrew University of Jerusalem (historical) |
Who talks about Jacob Beckenstein on podcasts?
Matt O'Dowd brought up Jacob Beckenstein; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on PBS Space Time.
- Black Holes. Explained. For 1.5 Hours. on PBS Space Time (Dec 2025) — Matt O'Dowd