In the past, there was active discrimination against women in science. That has now gone, and although there are residual effects, these are not enough to account for the small numbers of women, particularly in mathematics and physics. Stephen Hawking accountactivediscrimination share on social
So long as the universe had a beginning, we could suppose it had a creator. But if the universe is really completely self-contained, having no boundary or edge, it would have neither beginning nor end: it would simply be. What place, then, for a creator? Stephen Hawking beginboundarycompletely share on social
We think that life develops spontaneously on Earth, so it must be possible for life to develop on suitable planets elsewhere in the universe. But we don't know the probability that a planet develops life. Stephen Hawking developearthlife share on social
There is no unique picture of reality. Stephen Hawking picturerealityunique Change image and share on social
I'm never any good in the morning. It is only after four in the afternoon that I get going. Stephen Hawking afternoongoodmorning Change image and share on social
I enjoy all forms of music - pop, classical and opera. Stephen Hawking classicalenjoyform Change image and share on social
I believe 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. Stephen Hawking breakdecreegod Change image and share on social
M-theory is the unified theory Einstein was hoping to find. Stephen Hawking einsteinfindhope Change image and share on social
My three children have brought me great joy. Stephen Hawking bringchildgreat Change image and share on social
