Stephen Hawking

Renowned cosmologist Professor Stephen Hawking. File photo: AFP

For sale: Hawking’s wheelchair and thesis

Stephen Hawking was a cosmic visionary, a figure of inspiration and a global celebrity. His unique status is reflected in an upcoming auction of some of the late physicist’s possessions.

22 Oct 2018 - 9:52pm

‘Once such superhumans appear, there are going to be significant political problems with the unimproved humans, who will not be able to compete’

Stephen Hawking’s final fear revealed: a race of superhumans

16 Oct 2018 - 11:19pm 9

Professor Stephen Hawking at a press conference in New York in 2016. Photo: AFP

Time travellers welcome at Stephen Hawking’s memorial service

12 May 2018 - 9:37pm

In this February 25, 2012 photo, Professor Stephen Hawking poses beside a lamp titled “black hole light” by inventor Mark Champkins, presented to him during his visit to the Science Museum in London. Photo: AP

Hawking’s final research is revealed, but good luck understanding it

3 May 2018 - 9:56pm 1

Stephen Hawking will be cremated at a later date and his ashes are to be interred at London’s Westminster Abbey near the remains of fellow scientist Isaac Newton

Friends, family and fans turn out for Stephen Hawking’s funeral

1 Apr 2018 - 10:56am 1

Stephen Hawking died aged 76 on March 14 after a cosmic career in which his mental genius transcended his physical disability.

Hawking’s final resting place revealed (and no, it’s not space)

21 Mar 2018 - 9:41pm

March 4 paper sets out a way of testing whether other universes are real and its
mathematical theories could be tested with a deep-space probe

Hawking’s final paper could lead to parallel universe discovery

19 Mar 2018 - 11:08am 1

Yangyang Cheng, an emerging top science and security expert, cites the late physicist Stephen Hawking as an influence on her career. Photo: Handout

Hawking's Chinese disciple unravels universe, questions China's scientific future

16 Mar 2018 - 9:01am 6

British renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, pictured here at a press conference on top of One World Trade Centre in New York, has died on in the early morning of March 14, 2018 at the age of 76. Photo: EPA-EFE

Genius of our time unlocked secrets of the universe

15 Mar 2018 - 4:07am

British scientist Stephen Hawking visits the Temple of Heaven in Beijing in 2006. Photo: AFP

How Stephen Hawking reached cult status in China

15 Mar 2018 - 7:59am 3

Stephen Hawking was given only a few years to live when he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 1964, but defied the medical profession in typically stubborn fashion

Stephen Hawking, the man whose brain transcended disability

14 Mar 2018 - 11:15pm

Stephen Hawking floats in a weightless environment during a flight aboard a modified Boeing 727 owned and operated by the Zero-Gravity Corporation in 2007. File photo: EPA

ALS: the disease Stephen Hawking defied for decades

14 Mar 2018 - 4:00pm

Stephen Hawking’s close relationship with China

Stephen Hawking’s close relationship with China

14 Mar 2018 - 7:03pm

The scientist’s fame led to appearances on sitcoms, films about his life and music being written about him

Stephen Hawking in pop culture: from The Simpsons to Pink Floyd

14 Mar 2018 - 3:39pm

His genius and wit won over fans from far beyond the rarefied world of astrophysics, earning comparisons with Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton

Here are 11 great quotes from Stephen Hawking

14 Mar 2018 - 11:15pm

Stephen Hawking provides the formula for England’s World Cup success. Photo: AP

How could England have won the 2014 World Cup? By listening to Hawking

14 Mar 2018 - 9:19pm

Stephen Hawking was Britain’s most famous modern day scientist, a genius who dedicated his life to unlocking the secrets of the Universe

Stephen Hawking, scientist who became cultural icon, dead at 76

14 Mar 2018 - 6:45pm 26

Wang Junkai (centre), leader singer of the wildly popular TFBOYS, posted a video on his Weibo account asking Stephen Hawking how humanity should prepare for interstellar migration.

Stephen Hawking lauds Chinese pop star Wang Junkai

14 Mar 2018 - 1:21pm 1

British scientist and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking in London, Britain in December, 2015. Photo: REUTERS/Toby Melville

Hawking: A.I. could be ‘worst event in the history of our civilisation’

14 Mar 2018 - 1:21pm 1

Stephen Hawking’s 1966 thesis goes online for the first time - and crashes Cambridge’s website

Stephen Hawking’s thesis goes online, crashes Cambridge website

14 Mar 2018 - 1:21pm

Professor Hawking acknowledges the benefits of AI, especially in its potential to tackle diseases and poverty. Photo: Edward Wong

Prof Hawking’s question to China: could AI destroy us?

14 Mar 2018 - 1:21pm 16

An evening with Stephen Hawking at Hong Kong Science Park in Tai Po. Photo: Edward Wong

Beam me up to Tai Po – Stephen Hawking calls in for a chat

14 Mar 2018 - 1:21pm 1

Physicist Stephen Hawking’s Weibo social media account on the mainland has millions of followers. Photo: Reuters

‘Be fearless, this is the start of your bright future’: Stephen Hawking to China’s 9 million students taking entrance exams

14 Mar 2018 - 1:21pm 1

British scientist and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking says Donald Trump “seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator”. Photo: Reuters

Stephen Hawking understands mysteries of the cosmos, but can’t understand ‘demagogue’ Donald Trump’s popularity

14 Mar 2018 - 1:21pm 3

<p>Asked about ancient Chinese philosopher Master Zhuang, cosmologist admits doubts about reality</p>

Stephen Hawking to Weibo fans: we can’t tell if life is just a dream

14 Mar 2018 - 1:21pm 3

An artist impression of a planet orbiting the star Alpha Centauri B, a member of the triple star system is the closest to Earth. Photo: AFP

A giant leap for mankind... to Alpha Centauri: Stephen Hawking announces plan to send laser-powered probes to star system 4.3 light years away

14 Mar 2018 - 1:21pm 8

British scientist Stephen Hawking hopes to share more about his life and his work with Chinese internet users on his new website. Photo: Reuters

Welcome to Weibo world: Stephen Hawking’s Chinese social media account attracts a million followers on first day

14 Mar 2018 - 1:21pm 1

Professor Stephen Hawking. Photo: Reuters

'There is no bigger question': Stephen Hawking endorses ambitious new bid to find alien life

14 Mar 2018 - 1:21pm

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Stephen Hawking warns Terminator-style artificial intelligence could wipe out humankind

14 Mar 2018 - 1:21pm 5

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