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Books by Stephen Hawking mentioned on podcasts
Books by Stephen Hawking, most notably A Brief History of Time, frequently emerge in podcast discussions spanning physics, science, and personal reflection. On People I (Mostly) Admire, the host expressed a desire to read the famous text, joking that understanding its complicated concepts would be easier if Neil deGrasse Tyson were sitting nearby, and later highlighted the irony that the book is a common presence on shelves yet rarely read. Dr. Jordan Peterson mentioned reading the volume on multiple episodes of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, noting on one occasion that nearly forty years had passed since its publication while discussing related questions with a guest. David Grusch shared on The Joe Rogan Experience that he read the work in the eighth grade, which contributed to his early interest in astronomy. On SmartLess, Jack admitted that he had tried to read the popular science book but found it dense and difficult. Additionally, on StarTalk Radio, Neil deGrasse Tyson and guests discussed the book's background, including a warning from its original editor about how equations impact readership size, and touched upon another of Hawking's complex academic works titled The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time, which covers physics and mathematics related to black holes.
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A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is a landmark popular science book that explores cosmology, including the origins of the universe, black holes, and the nature of time.
Discussed“It makes me think maybe I could go read A Brief History of Time, and maybe if Neil were sitting next to me, I'd actually understand A Brief History of Time!”
Speaker People I (Mostly) Admire 145. Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Still Starstruck 2024-11-23 Listen at 42:56Where to get it
