Cosmology 101

Stephen William Hawking

Can you imagine having an IQ that's off the scale but a body that leaves you virtually paralysed?

Such is the cruel twist of fate that faces our most famous living cosmologist, Stephen Hawking.  The man is a giant in the world of science.  His impressive body of published works, his constant promotional tours and his contribution to what we understand of the universe is quite staggering.

Hawking, now 71,  is also a shining example of how long someone with the debilitating ALS variant of motor neurone disease can survive.

Be entertained by listening to Stephen Hawking explore some big questions about the universe in this TED presentation.

A truly amazing human being.