We are the product of quantum fluctuations in the very early universe. Stephen Hawking earlyfluctuationproduct Change image and share on social
Imaginary time is a new dimension, at right angles to ordinary, real time. Stephen Hawking angledimensionimaginary Change image and share on social
The universe is not indifferent to our existence - it depends on it. Stephen Hawking dependexistenceindifferent Change image and share on social
Cosmology is a rapidly advancing field. Stephen Hawking advancecosmologyfield Change image and share on social
Before 1915, space and time were thought of as a fixed arena in which events took place, but which was not affected by what happened in it. Space and time are now dynamic quantities... space and time not only affect but are also affected by everything that happens in the universe. Stephen Hawking affectarenadynamic share on social
As Irving Good realised in 1965, machines with superhuman intelligence could repeatedly improve their design even further, triggering what Vernor Vinge called a 'singularity.' Stephen Hawking calldesigngood Change image and share on social
I have so much that I want to do. I hate wasting time. Stephen Hawking hatetimewaste Change image and share on social
The usual approach of science of constructing a mathematical model cannot answer the questions of why there should be a universe for the model to describe. Why does the universe go to all the bother of existing? Stephen Hawking answerapproachbother share on social
However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. Stephen Hawking difficultlifesucceed Change image and share on social
Even if there is only one possible unified theory, it is just a set of rules and equations. What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe? Stephen Hawking breathedescribeequation Change image and share on social