Short answers to the big questions

Let's turn our attention to humanity's most pressing issues

Throughout his extraordinary life and career, Stephen Hawking has expanded our knowledge of the Universe and shed light on some of its greatest mysteries. And although his theoretical work on black holes, imaginary time and multiple histories took his mind to the farthest reaches of the universe, Hawking always believed that we can solve problems on our planet with science.

As we face potentially catastrophic changes on Earth - from climate change to dwindling natural resources to the threat of artificial super intelligence - Stephen Hawking has turned his attention to humanity's most pressing issues.

Short answers to big questions, Stephen Hawking's last book, is intellectually stimulating, A passionately argued scientist's personal take on the challenges, that we face as humanity, and to that, where we as a planet are heading next.