In your opinion, what is the most misunderstood concept in your field?

Question: In your opinion, what is the most misunderstood concept in your field?
- Keywords:
  concept,
  field,
  misunderstanding,
  myth
Asked by antoinette to Vicky F, Simon, Samuel Y, Rachel A, Philippa H, janemusson, hannahworthington, Fiona, davecornwell, Caroline on 27 Mar 2025.
- Vicky Fawcett answered on 27 Mar 2025:
  
  Probably that black holes “suck” things in like a big hoover. They actually just have a LOT of gravity, which means objects are pulled towards it and then “fall” into the hole.

Question: In your opinion, what is the most misunderstood concept in your field?