Series: Brief Answers, Big Questions

Real science can be far stranger than science fiction, and much more satisfying. Will Artificial Intelligence Outsmart Us? Is there other intelligent life in the universe? Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. Will Artificial Intelligence Outsmart Us? considers the threat of artificial super-intelligence - as well as...

'If you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up. There's a way out' What is inside a black hole? Is time travel possible? Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. In What Is Inside a Black Hole? Hawking takes us on a journey to the...

Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet How did it all begin? Is there a God? Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. In How Did It All Begin?, the world-famous cosmologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Time explores...

Be brave, be curious, be determined, overcome the odds. It can be done. Will we survive on Earth? Should we colonise space? Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. In Will We Survive on Earth?, the world-famous cosmologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Time turns...