Stephen Hawking
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Conferences connect people to ideas
The World Expo and Meetings Africa are all about stimulating innovation – and income
SA professor enters ranks of Royal elite
Salim Abdool Karim joins Newton, Hawking and Einstein as a member of an extraordinary society
‘Multiverse’ theory cut down to size
With a science paper published after his death, Stephen Hawking has revived debate on a deeply divisive question for cosmologists
Breakthrough Starshot plans to sail to closest star
Project Breakthrough Starshot plans to send robot spacecraft to our closest star, Alpha Centauri, on a trip that will take 20 years.
More questions about how old the universe is
Rowan Philp’s article about different opinions on the origin of our universe contains some differences with Liz Krusei’s article in March’s Astronomy.
Hawking vs Turok: Betting on the origin of the universe
Ten years ago Stephen Hawking made a bet with the man in the office next door at Cambridge University: SA’s Neil Turok, the son of ANC MP Ben Turok.
Stephen Hawking and CERN team win $3-million in science prize money
Stephen Hawking, world-famous cosmologist, and the team behind the discovery of the ‘God particle’, have won a $3-million science price each.
Technology breaks the silence
New devices give people such as Alan Martin, who has cerebral palsy, the chance to communicate properly for the first time.
Stephen Hawking to star in Paralympics opener
Britain’s most famous living scientist, Stephen Hawking, will appear at the opening ceremony of London’s Paralympic Games on Wednesday.
Unwell Hawking misses 70th birthday scientific debate
British scientist Stephen Hawking missed a scientific debate marking his 70th birthday as he was only discharged from hospital two days earlier.
Hawking turns 70, defying disease
As Stephen Hawking turns 70 this week, scientists are baffled how he has managed to survive so long with such a crippling disease.
God did not create the universe, says Hawking
God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the universe, UK scientist Stephen Hawking said in extracts published from a new book.
Finding friends in high places
Giles Morris gives the lowdown on how to network on the internet.
Hawking bets mega-machine won’t find ‘God’s Particle’
Stephen Hawking has bet that a mega-experiment this week will not find an elusive particle seen as a holy grail of cosmic science.
‘It’s so important to allow brilliant people in Africa to thrive’
May was a momentous month for advanced scientific research and training in South Africa. Physicist Stephen Hawking was among our international guests.