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    When did the lights first come on in the universe? A galaxy close to the dawn of time gives a clue

    James Geach, The Conversation
    · May 22, 2018 · 08:30 pm
  • Why Stephen Hawking thought M-theory could prove to be the elusive ‘theory of everything’

    Why Stephen Hawking thought M-theory could prove to be the elusive ‘theory of everything’

    Lorenzo Bianchi, The Conversation
    · Mar 18, 2018 · 11:30 am
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    · Mar 15, 2018 · 07:54 am
  • Five scientists explain why Stephen Hawking was important to them – and the world

    Five scientists explain why Stephen Hawking was important to them – and the world

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    · Mar 14, 2018 · 04:05 pm
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    Crashing neutron stars killed off some of our best ideas about ‘dark energy’

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    · Dec 15, 2017 · 09:30 pm
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    The idea of creating a new universe in the laboratory is no longer a joke

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    · Jun 17, 2017 · 08:30 pm
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