All articles tagged with #a brief history of time
British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who lived with ALS for decades, transformed our understanding of black holes and cosmology, popularized complex physics through books and media, and became a global symbol of intellectual resilience despite severe physical limits.
The article uses Stephen Hawking’s famous line that the universe is governed by the laws of science—perhaps decreed by God but not intervened in—to explore the ongoing science-vs-religion debate, while recounting Hawking’s life from his 1942 birth and ALS diagnosis to his groundbreaking work (including Hawking radiation), his bestselling writings, his marriages, and his public portrayals in film, ending with his 2018 death and lasting legacy.