Professor Stephen Hawking is interviewed on what he hopes to achieve in science, the grand unification theory, how his illness has impacted his work and whether there is room for God in his theories.
Stephen Hawking interview and profile; Part 1 of 2
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Q: WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE IN SCIENCE
- I would like to play a part in discovering the laws that govern the universe / that maybe we are fairly near to finding a complete set of scientific laws
Q: THAT'S THE GRAND UNIFICATION / ISN'T IT POSSIBLE THAT THAT GRAND UNIFICATION MAY PROVE TO BE A HOLY GRAIL
- It is possible that we will never discover a complete theory of the universe, only a sequence of theories that describe the universe more and more accurately / but there are some grounds for thinking that there is an ultimate theory / whether we are smart enough to find it is another matter / I hope we are
Q: IS THIS THE KIND OF SCIENCE THAT YOU THINK SHOULD OR DOES INTEREST THE MAN IN THE STREET / WHY SHOULD THE MAN IN THE STREET BE INTERESTED IN THIS KIND OF SCIENCE
- Whether we find a complete theory will not make much practical difference to ordinary life / but we all want to understand the world we find ourselves in; where we came from and where the universe is going / if a complete theory is found, it will in time be simplified and taught in schools / then we shall all understand how the universe works
Q: ON A LIGHTER NOTE, CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE BET WITH KIP THORNE
- I bet Kip Thorne that there is a not a black hole in the star system called Cygnus X-1 / this was really an insurance policy / I have done a lot of work on black holes and it would be all be wasted if black holes don't exist / however, I now think the observational evidence for black holes is so good that I have decided to concede the bet / I will send Kip Thorne one year's subscription to Penthouse
Q: IN THIS WEEK'S COPY OF NEWSWEEK, IT SAYS WHEN YOU FOUND YOU HAD MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE YOU LISTENED TO A LOT OF WAGNER, READ SCIENCE FICTION AND DRANK A LOT / WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO TURN TO SCIENCE DESPITE THE DIFFICULTIES CREATED BY Y...
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