How can we understand the universe? Is it arbitrary, or is there a grand design? Do we still need a God? This episode introduces Professor Stephen Hawking's quest for a 'Theory of Everything' that could help answer some of these fundamental questions about our existence. It also charts his battle with Motor Neurone disease, and how he has succeeded in overcoming the physical limitations the disease has placed upon him.
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How can we understand the universe? Is it arbitrary, or is there a grand design? Do we still need a God? This episode…
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The second episode explores the cutting edge theories of physics, such as String Theory and Supersymmetry, which have…
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