February 20, 2014

Stephen Hawking’s 10 Best Science Jokes

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Stephen Hawking shares 10 of his best science jokes in this video series from the Science Channel. Charismatic and controversial, Hawking has no shortage of fans.

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The question nobody’s asking about space colonization

“There is interesting ethical questions about how we should actually conduct ourselves in [a space colonization] exploration phase.”

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David Kipping

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