Explore the fascinating world of black holes through a comprehensive lecture presented by renowned experts Laura Cadonati, Chung-Pei Ma, and Raphael Bousso at the APS April Meeting 2017 in Washington, DC. Delve into cutting-edge research and theories surrounding these mysterious cosmic phenomena as the speakers, representing institutions such as Georgia Institute of Technology, LIGO-Virgo Collaboration, UC Berkeley, and the Berkeley Center for Theoretical Physics, share their insights. Over the course of nearly two hours, gain a deeper understanding of black hole physics, their detection methods, and their implications for our understanding of the universe.