It now appears that the way the universe began can indeed be determined, using imaginary time. Stephen Hawking appearbegindetermine Change image and share on social
If you understand the universe, you control it, in a way. Stephen Hawking controlunderstanduniverse Change image and share on social
You can't regulate every lab in the world. Stephen Hawking labregulateworld Change image and share on social
Although almost every theoretical physicist agrees with my prediction that a black hole should glow like a hot body, it would be very difficult to verify experimentally because the temperature of a macroscopic black hole is so low. Stephen Hawking agreeblackbody share on social
Computers double their performance every month. Stephen Hawking computerdoublemonth Change image and share on social
Time travel was once considered scientific heresy, and I used to avoid talking about it for fear of being labelled a 'crank.' Stephen Hawking avoidconsidercrank Change image and share on social
Time travel used to be thought of as just science fiction, but Einstein's general theory of relativity allows for the possibility that we could warp space-time so much that you could go off in a rocket and return before you set out. Stephen Hawking einsteinfictiongeneral share on social
Some people would claim that things like love, joy and beauty belong to a different category from science and can't be described in scientific terms, but I think they can now be explained by the theory of evolution. Stephen Hawking beautybelongcategory share on social
Throughout history, people have studied pure science from a desire to understand the universe rather than practical applications for commercial gain. But their discoveries later turned out to have great practical benefits. Stephen Hawking applicationbenefitcommercial share on social
'The Simpsons' appearances were great fun. But I don't take them too seriously. I think 'The Simpsons' have treated my disability responsibly. Stephen Hawking appearancedisabilityfun Change image and share on social
