STEPHEN HAWKING WAS an icon of twentieth-century science, renowned for both his contributions to physics and his inspiring battle against motor neuron disease. But four years after his death, Charles Seife’sHawking Hawkingpaints a different picture. As indicated by its provocative title, this book...
Stephen Hawking, who is the most famous physicist, was born in Britain on January 8th, 1942. As a child, he was enthusiastic about 【1】 (design) complicated toys but 【2】 (fortune), in his twenties, he suffered 【3】 a disease that was impossible to be cured, 【...
Hawking's rooftop university office is crammed full of memorabilia: family photos, a miniature NASA shuttle, and a signed picture of himself with President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle. On top of physics books sits a disability access guide for the university. Hawking's fame has led to...
"Not to leave planet Earth would be like castaways on a desert island not trying to escape," Stephen Hawking said in his keynote address via telecast. "Sending humans to other planets … will shape the future of the human race in ways we don't yet understand, and may determine whether ...