If your next vacation were to be given an itinerary by Professor Stephen Hawking, don't expect a humdrum visit to Hawaii, or the Pyramids
A still from Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places
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If your next vacation were to be given an itinerary by Professor Stephen Hawking, don't expect a humdrum visit to Hawaii, or the Pyramids. Strap on your seatbelts real tight, 'cause you will be taken to Sagittarius A* (the Milky Way's own little black hole), Gliese 832C (the planet closest to us that might harbour intelligent life) and Saturn.
Stephen Hawking
In a simulation, the theoretical physicist takes you through space (something like Carl Sagan's Cosmos, but much better production value given that tech has improved since the 1980s).
Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places is being aired on Curiosity Stream, termed the Netflix of non-fiction. The app is available on Android and iOS and is easy to log on to. And, Hawking proves to be a travel companion with a good sense of humour. Sample this: 'I was only halfway in my class at school... I believe it was a very bright class'.
He discusses his own theories — Big Bang, Hawking radiation — and what went wrong and what was proved to be right. It makes us wish that this was available when we were in Std 9 and had questions about gravity that the teachers didn't have answers to. But, well.
Much of the headliners from the first episode — 'we are not alone', 'there's intelligent life out there, but be wary of answering back' — are already out in public domain. But, that shouldn't stop you from streaming this. If you have ever wondered what's really going on in Saturn's rings, log on.
And, when he is not cracking you up with his humour, he manages to philosophise some (as everyone who spends time staring at stars is wont to do). “If you do encounter your own personal black hole, keep an open mind and take your chances. There will be a way out in the end.” Until Elon Musk makes space travel as cheap as an Uber, this should do.
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