Stephen Hawking, the Most Famous Physicist of His Time, Dies

ROBERT BARR / The Associated Press Mar 13, 2018 The acclaimed thinker and writer made his mark on the history of science despite being paralyzed for decades. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Stephen Hawking: Artificial Intelligence Could Spell Doom for Humans

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Dec 3, 2014 Theoretical physicist and all-around genius Stephen Hawking has relied for decades on a kind of artificial intelligence to help him communicate, but that doesn't mean he endorses AI without reservation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How the 1 Percent Does Disney World

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2013 Some wealthy families are renting handicapped scooters to skip lines at the famous theme park; the newest way to stalk someone is apparently to use a drone; meanwhile, the SATs were canceled in all of South Korea due to allegations of widespread cheating. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stephen Hawking Boycotts Israel

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 8, 2013 Perhaps the most famous living scientist is backing out of a major conference in Jerusalem over Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Stephen Hawking came under pressure from an international campaign, but says he made the decision after hearing from his contacts in Palestinian academia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Open Call: Obama’s Town Hall

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2010 The casting call for Obama's town hall, dealing with the media's masturbation shame, and what Stephen Hawking has to say about God. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stephen Hawking Says Creation Was Godless, Inevitable

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2010 In his new book, the famed physicist dismisses the notion, sometimes peddled by scientists, that a deity was involved with the big bang: "Because there is a law such as gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper and set the universe going". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hawking: Human Salvation Lies in Space

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2010 Despite what some global warming naysayers might still insist, it's not looking like planet Earth is going to be a super-comfy place to reside indefinitely. Now, superphysicist Stephen Hawking has suggested an alternative. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hawking: Aliens ‘No Longer Interested’ in Invading Earth

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jun 28, 2010 "Assuming that aliens have been monitoring Earth for the past month in preparation for an invasion, they've probably figured out it's no longer worth the trip," Dr. Hawking said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Stephen Hawking Is Worried About Aliens

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2010 The famed physicist is certain that there is alien life, but he's not convinced we would get Alf: "If aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn’t turn out very well for the Native Americans." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Are We Living in a ‘Giant Cosmic Hologram’?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2010 It's not often that we pose questions like this to you, honored readers, and to be frank, we can't answer this one. However, some really smart physicists and their state-of-the-art machines are exploring the issue, and from the look of it this baffling notion might just be true. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )