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Stephen Hawking

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Bill Gates lays out his predictions for global health during tribute to Stephen Hawking

What’s the shape of global health to come? Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates issued two hopeful predictions for the year 2040… Read More

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Stephen Hawking gets a cosmic sendoff

Famed physicist Stephen Hawking’s ashes were interred among the greats of British science at Westminster Abbey today — and to mark… Read More

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Stephen Hawking’s ‘Final Theory’ goes into publication – but it’s not the final word

Weeks after the death of British physicist Stephen Hawking, his final research paper on the nature of our universe and… Read More

Even after death, Stephen Hawking stirs up fresh cosmological tiffs and tributes

The ashes of the late British physicist Stephen Hawking will get a fitting resting place in Westminster Abbey, near the… Read More

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Get a sampler of Stephen Hawking’s ‘crazy smarts’ in his Seattle lecture on the theory of everything

This week’s passing of famed British physicist Stephen Hawking has sparked reflection around the globe — and perhaps, dreamily, even throughout… Read More

‘We lost a great one’: Microsoft CEO and other celebs salute Stephen Hawking

Few luminaries bridged the frontiers of science and pop culture as completely as physicist Stephen Hawking, and that fact was… Read More

Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking, the world’s most famous physicist, dies peacefully at the age of 76

Stephen Hawking, the British physicist who became famous for his way-out theories and for overcoming debilitating disease, has died at… Read More

Stephen Hawking in "Into the Universe" on Discovery Channel

Stephen Hawking’s latest doomsday prediction: Earth could go to hell by 2600

British physicist Stephen Hawking has warned repeatedly that Earth could well be doomed, but his latest warning gives us no… Read More

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Stephen Hawking, take heart: Revalesio’s ALS drug gets regulatory boost from FDA

Revalesio, a biomedical company headquartered in Tacoma, Wash., says it’s been cleared to benefit from federal incentives for the development… Read More

Stephen Hawking reflects on his 75-year past and Earth’s uncertain future

An auditorium erupted in a chorus of “Happy Birthday to You” followed by traditional cheers of the English “Hip Hip… Read More

Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking lays out plan for settling space, from moon and Mars to the stars

British physicist Stephen Hawking has repeatedly warned us that we have just a century or two to move off Earth,… Read More

Stephen Hawking in "Into the Universe" on Discovery Channel

Stephen Hawking gives us 100 years to escape Earth – and looks into how to do it

In an upcoming TV documentary, British physicist Stephen Hawking revives his prediction that humanity will have to spread out a… Read More

High-altitude balloon tribute to Stephen Hawking

Happy 75th birthday, Stephen Hawking! Here’s a stratospheric balloon tribute

Famed British physicist Stephen Hawking has long wanted to go into space, so what better way to celebrate his 75th… Read More

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After Brexit and Trump, Stephen Hawking says we’re at ‘most dangerous moment’

World-famous physicist Stephen Hawking says Britain’s vote to leave the European Union and Donald Trump’s presidential victory serve as wakeup… Read More

Hawking in CuriosityStream documentary

Stephen Hawking tours five favorite places in the universe in CuriosityStream video

You’d think that physicist Stephen Hawking’s favorite place on Earth would be his native England, but it’s actually someplace completely… Read More

Stephen Hawking in "Into the Universe" on Discovery Channel

Stephen Hawking and 374 other scientists speak up for climate pact (and against Donald Trump)

An open letter from 375 scientists is voicing concern about GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s views on climate change – and… Read More

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Stephen Hawking warns of ‘AI arms race’ – and reveals what most mystifies him

British physicist Stephen Hawking says the potential threat from artificial intelligence isn’t just a far-off “Terminator”-style nightmare. He’s already pointing… Read More

By Deutsch: Ute Kraus, Physikdidaktik Ute Kraus, Universität Hildesheim, Tempolimit Lichtgeschwindigkeit, (Milchstraßenpanorama im Hintergrund: Axel Mellinger) English: Ute Kraus, Physics education group Kraus, Universität Hildesheim, Space Time Travel, (background image of the milky way: Axel Mellinger) [CC BY-SA 2.0 de (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/de/deed.en) or CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons

Maybe black holes (and wormholes) aren’t as monstrous as we thought

Black holes may have gotten a bad rap. And wormholes just might be a realistic way to travel Star Trek-style… Read More

Review: New Stephen Hawking show ‘Genius’ is a refreshing take on the mysteries of the universe

Genius. The word itself inspires awe and fascination. It’s considered unattainable for most people. There’s the common idea that genius… Read More

Light sail

Billionaire Yuri Milner unveils $100 million start on Starshot mission to Alpha Centauri

Fueled by an initial $100 million from Russian billionaire Yuri Milner, a team laden with big names laid out a multi-decade… Read More

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Stephen Hawking stars as a villain in new Jaguar ad, jokes about time, space, gravity

Jaguar has a flashy new advertisement for its new F-PACE SUV, and while the vehicle is certainly an attention-getter, the… Read More

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As big as the Higgs: Stephen Hawking says gravitational waves could revolutionize astronomy

British physicist Stephen Hawking says the detection of gravitational waves provides a completely new way of looking at the universe,… Read More

Whoa! Paul Rudd takes on Stephen Hawking in quantum chess – with Keanu Reeves voiceover

Strange things may be afoot at the Circle-K, but they don’t compare to what’s going on in a new video… Read More

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Stephen Hawking: Mad scientists could kill us all – that’s why we need space colonies

British physicist Stephen Hawking says we need to colonize other worlds because humanity will almost certainly face a disaster on… Read More

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Stephen Hawking will help Virgin Galactic roll out second SpaceShipTwo on Feb. 19

More than a year after the first SpaceShipTwo rocket plane was destroyed in a fatal test flight, Virgin Galactic says… Read More

Hawking, Musk and Wozniak sign letter to ban autonomous weapons, prevent global AI arms race

If you’re thinking about posting any questions to Stephen Hawking’s Reddit AMA today, perhaps the latest letter from the Future of… Read More

Get your questions ready for Stephen Hawking’s Reddit AMA next week

If you’ve ever wanted to ask Stephen Hawking anything this is your chance. He’ll be taking questions next week on… Read More

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Stephen Hawking searches for aliens, and Elon Musk explains the SpaceX explosion

We’ve been thrilled to have longtime space and science reporter Alan Boyle covering two big stories for GeekWire today: Stephen Hawking’s… Read More

Hawking and Milner

Stephen Hawking and Russian tycoon Yuri Milner kick off new search for E.T.

Russian high-tech billionaire Yuri Milner teamed up with the world’s most famous scientist, British physicist Stephen Hawking, to announce a new $100… Read More

The Theory of Everything: A beautiful rendition of two incredible lives

I can count on one hand the number of films that have brought me to tears since I first watched… Read More

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