Short answers to the big questions

Ten great questions of humanity through the eyes of the most famous theoretical physicist and cosmologist

In his book for a wide range of readers, Hawking explores many of the greatest mysteries of the universe, as well as the potential problems that humanity faces or may face on our home planet.

The book is divided into four sections entitled Why are we here? Will we survive? Will technology save us or destroy us? How do we ensure that we do well? and considers ten "big questions" - Does God exist? How did it all start? What's inside the black hole? Can we predict the future? Is time travel possible? Will we survive on planet Earth? Is there intelligent life in the universe? Should we colonize the universe? Can AI outsmart us? How do we shape the future?

In the text, the author discusses many difficulties, that could threaten humanity -, such as climate change, nuclear war, the development of artificial existence, genetic modification of humans or Earth's collision with an asteroid and promotes the view that science will play an important role in solving problems on planet Earth.