Topic: Stephen Hawking

Boycott of Israel is small for now, but gets higher profile with Hawking

Many celebrities have ignored boycott appeals, such as Elton John, Lady Gaga, Madonna, and Paul McCartney. Some academics say that the impact of the movement has been overstated.

Hawking snubs Israeli conference in protest

Advice from Palestinian academics guided Stephen Hawking's decision not to attend a June conference in Israel. The prominent British scientist is protesting the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, according to Cambridge University.  

The Monitor's View China must end cyberspying on US industry, look to its own innovation

The Pentagon accuses China of massive cyberspying on American industry to gain a competitive edge. Beijing has already invested heavily in innovation. Why not look to is own people for creativity?

After Olympic 'warm-up,' Paralympics set to take stage in London (+video)

Londoners are gearing up for what should be a record-breaking Paralympic Games, with sell-out crowds and new highs in both the number of athletes and the number of countries participating.

Gravity's Engines

With 'Gravity's Engines,' Caleb Scharf establishes himself as one of the finest space storytellers.

How to escape from a black hole

Escaping from a black hole is easy, as long as you're an elementary particle, say physicists.

Higgs boson: So who is getting the Nobel?

The discovery of a particle thought to be the elusive Higgs boson has prompted a new investigation: Whose names will be engraved on the Nobel Prize in Physics medal?

Forget 'Men in Black 3': Why aliens won't attack Earth

SETI hunter Jill Tarter says Sir Stephen Hawking is wrong about aliens coming to attack or colonize Earth.  If aliens can get here, Tarter reasons, they'll be advanced enough not to need slaves, food or other planets,

Bestselling books the week of 3/1/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Why is the Higgs boson so important?

Physicists at CERN are increasingly confident that they have discovered the elusive Higgs boson – the so-called 'God particle' that is thought to be a key component of our understanding of the cosmos. Why does the Higgs boson matter?
12/13/2011 01:58 pm

Why heaven is no fantasy

A Christian Science perspective.
06/20/2011 10:04 am

The Hidden Reality

Brian Greene’s latest foray into the great beyond explores the possibility that there is not one big uncharted universe but many.
02/11/2011 06:05 am

In Pictures Space photos of the day: Zero-G

Study: If aliens exist, they probably want to destroy us

British scientist Simon Conway Morris believes there are only two possibilities for alien life; either we're alone or aliens exist, and they are out to get us.
01/10/2011 06:06 pm

Bestselling books the week of 12/2/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best at independent booksellers across America.
12/03/2010 05:24 pm

Bestselling books the week of 11/23/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
11/23/2010 04:49 pm

One-way ticket to Mars?

'No return' flights to Mars are many times cheaper – and volunteers are lining up.
11/17/2010 04:55 pm

Bestselling books the week of 11/18/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
11/17/2010 04:37 pm

Bestselling books the week of 11/11/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores all across America.
11/10/2010 05:46 pm

Bestselling books the week of 10/28/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
10/29/2010 01:33 pm

Bestselling books the week of 10/21/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
10/21/2010 06:48 pm

Bestselling books the week of Oct. 14, 2010, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
10/14/2010 06:10 pm

Bestselling books the week of Sept. 30, 2010, according to IndieBound*

09/30/2010 05:47 pm

Bestselling books the week of 9/23/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
09/23/2010 04:40 pm

Bestselling books the week of 9/16/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America. • Published Thursday, September 16, 2010 (for the sales week ended Sunday, September 12, 2010). Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. For information on more titles, please visit IndieBound.org
09/16/2010 05:05 am