Tag: Stephen Hawking
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If we do discover a complete theory, it should be in time understandable in broad principle by everyone. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists, and just ordinary people be able to take part in the discussion of why we and the universe exist.
Stephen Hawking
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Someone told me that each equation I included in the book would halve the sales.
Stephen Hawking
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In Britain, like most of the developed world, stem-cell research is regarded as a great opportunity. America will be left behind if it doesn’t change policy.
Stephen Hawking
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Sometimes I wonder if I’m as famous for my wheelchair and disabilities as I am for my discoveries.
Stephen Hawking
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The media need superheroes in science just as in every sphere of life, but there is really a continuous range of abilities with no clear dividing line.
Stephen Hawking
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I hope I have helped to raise the profile of science and to show that physics is not a mystery but can be understood by ordinary people.
Stephen Hawking
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The universe is governed by science. But science tells us that we can’t solve the equations, directly in the abstract.
Stephen Hawking
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To my mathematical brain, the numbers alone make thinking about aliens perfectly rational. The real challenge is to work out what aliens might actually be like.
Stephen Hawking
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Time travel was once considered scientific heresy, and I used to avoid talking about it for fear of being labelled a ‘crank.’
Stephen Hawking
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I have visited Japan several times and have always been shown wonderful hospitality.
Stephen Hawking