Stephen Hawking on Science in the 21st Century - Part 6 (1998)

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On 19 December 2007, a statue of Hawking by renowned late artist Ian Walters was unveiled at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, University of Cambridge. In May 2008 the statue of Hawking was unveiled at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cape Town. The Stephen W. Hawking Science Museum in San Salvador, El Salvador is named in honour of Stephen Hawking, citing his scientific distinction and perseverance in dealing with adversity. Stephen Hawking Building in Cambridge, opened on 17 April 2007. The building belongs to Gonville and Caius College and is used as an undergraduate accommodation and conference facility.

Hawking's belief that the lay person should have access to his work led him to write a series of popular science books in addition to his academic work. The first of these, A Brief History of Time, was published on 1 April 1988 by Hawking, his family and friends, and some leading physicists. It surprisingly became a best-seller and was followed by The Universe in a Nutshell (2001). Both books have remained highly popular all over the world. A collection of essays titled Black Holes and Baby Universes (1993) was also popular. His most recent book, A Briefer History of Time (2005), co-written by Leonard Mlodinow, aims to update his earlier works and make them accessible to an even wider audience. He and his daughter, Lucy Hawking, have recently published a children's book focusing on science that has been described to be "like Harry Potter, but without the magic." This book is called George's Secret Key to the Universe and includes information on Hawking radiation.

Hawking is also known for his wit; he is famous for his oft-made statement, "When I hear of Schrödinger's cat, I reach for my pistol." This was a deliberately ironic paraphrase of "Whenever I hear the word culture... I release the safety-catch of my Browning", from the play Schlageter (Act 1, Scene 1) by German playwright and Nazi Poet Laureate Hanns Johst. His wit has both entertained the non-specialist public and helped them to understand complex questions. Asked in October 2005 on the British daytime chat show Richard & Judy, to explain his assertion that the question "What came before the Big Bang?" was meaningless, he compared it to asking "What lies north of the North Pole?"

Hawking has generally avoided talking about politics at length, but he has appeared on a political broadcast for the United Kingdom's Labour Party. He supports the children's charity SOS Children's Villages UK.

Hawking revealed that he did not see much point in obtaining a doctorate if he were to die soon. Hawking later said that the real turning point was his 1965 marriage to Jane Wilde, a language student. After gaining his Ph.D. at Trinity Hall, Stephen became first a Research Fellow, and later on a Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College.

Jane Hawking (née Wilde), Hawking's first wife, cared for him until 1991 when the couple separated, reportedly due to the pressures of fame and his increasing disability. They had three children: Robert (b. 1967), Lucy (b. 1969), and Timothy (b. 1979). Hawking then married his nurse, Elaine Mason (who was previously married to David Mason, the designer of the first version of Hawking's talking computer), in 1995. In October 2006, Hawking filed for divorce from his second wife.

In 1999, Jane Hawking published a memoir, Music to Move the Stars, detailing her own long-term relationship with a family friend whom she later married. Hawking's daughter, Lucy, is a novelist. Their oldest son, Robert, emigrated to the United States, married, and has one child, George Edward Hawking. Reportedly, Hawking and his first family were reconciled in 2007.

Hawking takes an agnostic position on matters of religion. He has repeatedly used the word "God" (in metaphorical meanings) to illustrate points made in his books and public speeches. His ex-wife, Jane, however, said during their divorce proceedings that he was an atheist. Hawking has stated that he is "not religious in the normal sense" and he believes that "the universe is governed by the laws of science. The laws may have been decreed by God, but God does not intervene to break the laws." Hawking compared religion and science in 2010, saying: ""There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, [and] science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works."

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[YoungJackassStar1]

i only watch this cause i wanted to hear him talk?!!

[Computerdisplay]

Clinton´s face looks like "I was elected to lead....not to read" hahahaha

[p1t3n6]

@YoungJackassStar1 sounds like one of my electronic dictionaries.

[91Tribual]

my thesis is this: instead of arguing about the existence of God,one should ask himself "what is the definition of God"?

[FuchsiaFF00FF]

@nursk11

TL;DR: Religion is fine as long as it's about the spiritual, but as soon as it tries to trump science I'll be out there with a protest sign and megaphone.

[FuchsiaFF00FF]

@nursk11

Science and religion aren't necessarily mutually exclusive, but science has no need for religion. It can explain everything religion can without religion.

I'm an atheist, but I don't think believing in God means you can't believe in science. I think religion is unnecessary. I don't think there is a God, and I don't see any need to believe in one.

If you believe in God, I can respect that. However, science is independent of religion. Religion needs science, not the other way around.

[FuchsiaFF00FF]

I don't hate Schrodinger's Cat because it's inaccurate. I don't care. It's a helpful illustrative device. What I hate is that most people have no idea what it means, but think they're smart for saying it.

It's not literally true. It's a thought experiment. It was supposed to stimulate thought, not be an actual experiment.

If you're knowledgeable on the subject, feel free to talk about whatever cat you damn well please. Just don't spout gibberish to make yourself sound smart.

[RaidenGear15]

i actually feel so sorry for hawkings. i hope he's happy.

[nursk11]

@AndroidDeviceFan Albert Einstein the German man who made e-MC says "religion without science is blind science without religion is lame"

[YawnGod]

The 90s.

[HappyHunter252]

hes getting laid tonight