Stephen Hawking
How to be a (very stable) genius
Professor Craig Wright is author of The Hidden Habits of Genius: Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit - Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness. He's travelled the world looking to unearth the hidden lessons from… Audio
The strange effects the moon could be having on our health
The idea that the lunar cycle can influence our behaviour and wellbeing dates back thousands of years. In her new book, The Human Cosmos, science writer Jo Marchant re-examines the effects that the… Audio
Dara O'Briain: Listen to the Voice of Reason
Acclaimed Irish comedian Dara O'Briain will perform in New Zealand for the first time when he appears in his Voice of Reason show in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch next week. . Audio
Lucy Hawking - Brief Answers to the Big Questions
The late Stephen Hawking was an acclaimed theoretical physicist and considered to be one of the world's greatest thinkers. He held the position of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University… Audio
Stephen Hawking service: Time travellers welcome
Organisers of Stephen Hawking's memorial service at Westminster Abbey have left the door open for time travellers to attend.
Stephen Hawking and Sir Isaac Newton to be side-by-side
The ashes of Professor Stephen Hawking will be interred next to the grave of Sir Isaac Newton at Westminster Abbey.
Stephen Hawking dies: 'A mind forever voyaging'
Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking died on Wednesday aged 76. Professor Hawking was diagnosed with a form of motor neurone disease (also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Lou Gehrig's… Audio
Hawking an inspiring teacher - NZ scientist
Renowned scientist Professor Stephen Hawking is being remembered as an influential and inspiring teacher. The physicist and author of A Brief History of time died yesterday aged 76. New Zealand data… Audio
Experts predict we could have less than a millenium left
Kiwi expert suggests we have a century to ensure Stephen Hawking's prediction on the end of the world does not come true, or face even grimmer consequences. Audio
Kip Thorne: interstellar activity
Kim Hill talks to the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics Emeritus at the California Institute of Technology, and co-founder of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory. He is in… Audio
Search for aliens gets $100m boost
Man's quest for discovering life on other planets is getting a $100 million boost from a Russian internet entrepreneur turned Silicon Valley billionaire. Audio
Jane Wilde
For 30 years, Jane Wilde says she remained in the shadows while her famous husband devoted himself to fame, success and thoughts of the universe. She started caring for professor Stephen Hawking when… Audio
Anthony McCarten: The Theory of Everything
New Zealand author, film director and screenwriter who co-produced and wrote the screenplay for The Theory of Everything, based on the 2007 memoir by Jane Hawking, wife of physicist Stephen Hawking. Audio
Feature: Lucy Hawking - science writer for young readers
British journalist and novelist Lucy Hawking and her father, the theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, have written four novels together based on science for a young readership. The books introduce… Audio