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Explore the revolutionary discoveries in stellar mass black hole populations through this 44-minute conference talk by Thomas Maccarone from Texas Tech University. Examine how gravitational wave detections are transforming our understanding of black holes, while Gaia observations reveal dormant black holes in detached binary systems with stellar companions. Learn about microlensing techniques that probe isolated black holes otherwise impossible to observe, and discover how time domain surveys search for transients marking black hole formation or stellar companion interactions. Understand how these new detection methods complement traditional X-ray and radio surveys of accreting black holes, revealing previously unknown populations. Analyze the complete lifecycle of stellar black holes, from their massive star progenitors through core collapse and associated transients, to their existence as dormant or accreting objects, and their potential finale as gravitational wave sources during mergers. Gain insights into the latest observational findings and theoretical strategies being developed to address fundamental questions about stellar black hole evolution, presented as part of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics conference on stellar black holes.
