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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 24, 2021
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Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Physics
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Columbia University mathematician Peter Woit offers a shrewd assessment of Stephen Hawking and pop physics

Denyse O'Leary
May 24, 2021
Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Physics
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Hawking was looking for a unified theory and Woit thinks the idea is pretty much discredited now: "We now live in an environment where the idea that there may be a deeper, more unified theory has become completely discredited, through the efforts of many, with Hawking playing an unfortunate part." Read More ›
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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 7, 2021
Categories
Culture
Intelligent Design
Naturalism
Physics
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Is this the beginning of deplatforming Stephen Hawking or of an honest evaluation?

Denyse O'Leary
April 7, 2021
Culture, Intelligent Design, Naturalism, Physics
2
Seife: Hawking managed to convince the public that his opinion always mattered. "[H]is comments attracted exaggerated attention even on topics where he had no special expertise," wrote Martin Rees, a close friend and colleague of his, "for instance philosophy, or the dangers from aliens or from intelligent machines." His overweening confidence—and his stubbornness—cost him respect from many of his colleagues, especially late in his career. Read More ›