Stephen Hawking: His life and work
- Date & time
- Speaker
- Graham Farmelo, Daniel Baumann, Marika Taylor, Tim Hawking, Roger Highfield (chair)Graham Farmelo (Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge); Daniel Baumann (Stephen W. Hawking Professor of Cosmology, University of Cambridge); Marika Taylor (Executive Dean and Professor, University College London); Tim Hawking (Stephen Hawking's son); Roger Highfield (Science Director, Science Museum Group)
- Location
- Royal Institution Theatre, London
- Organisation
- The Royal Institution
Topics
About this talk
An in-person theatre event exploring the life and legacy of Stephen Hawking. Award-winning biographer and physicist Graham Farmelo joins Daniel Baumann (the first Stephen W. Hawking Professor of Cosmology at the University of Cambridge), Marika Taylor (Executive Dean and Professor at UCL who completed her PhD with Stephen), and Tim Hawking (Stephen's son), chaired by Roger Highfield. This live In Conversation event will explore both how Stephen's life influenced his revolutionary ideas and what they mean for the future of physics. This is a co-production with How To Academy. Doors open approximately 15 minutes before the start time (6:45pm). The building opens from 6:00pm. Step-free access available via lift from the street. Wheelchair space available at floor level in the theatre. Audio Induction Loop equipped.
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