Remembering Stephen Hawking: Poet, Astrophysicist, Rock Star

Stephen Hawking, one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century, died yesterday at the age of 76. So much more than a groundbreaking astrophysicist, Hawking presented the vast and complex profundities of the wide universe in such a way as to capture the imaginations of millions. Among those millions, three of our favorite writers, who reflect below on Hawking’s life and legacy.

Brandon Taylor: “How many lives has he changed by the mere fact of his being?”

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Gabrielle Bellot: “Hawking was directly transcribing from the cosmos.”

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Veronica Scott Esposito: “Hawking taught me just what wonder really is.”