Corey Gray and the Historic Gravitational Waves Discovery

Corey Gray had an eventful week. It started with a powwow in Alberta and ended with a ground-breaking event: detecting gravitational waves coming from two colliding neutron stars.

During the night shift at LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) in Hanford, Washington, Corey Gray was part of the team that captured this monumental signal. This discovery marks the first time humans have directly observed such cosmic phenomenon. Corey shared this experience with Regina G. Barber from Short Wave, detailing the significance of the ‘Gravitational Wave Grass Dance Special’ and the story behind receiving his Blackfoot name.

This episode was produced by Devan Schwartz, with editing by Gabriel Spitzer, and fact-checking by Abē Levine.