Explore a 59-minute physics seminar where IAS researcher Joaquin Turiaci delves into the quantum mechanics of black holes and their spin-statistics relationships. Learn about the gravitational path integral method for computing black hole quantum system indices, particularly addressing the challenge of periodic fermions near event horizons. Discover ongoing research examining "(-1)^F" calculations in non-supersymmetric theories and their implications for understanding the distribution of fermionic versus bosonic black holes in quantum gravity. Gain insights into how black holes are quantum systems with degrees of freedom proportional to their event horizon area, and understand how this concept has been verified through string theory and supersymmetric theory applications.