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Stephen Hawking (1942–2018) was an English theoretical physicist and cosmologist whose work transformed modern understanding of black holes and the origins of the universe. Despite being paralyzed by motor neuron disease (ALS), he became a global symbol of scientific curiosity, resilience, and the power of human intellect. Key facts Early life and education Born in Oxford to academically inclined parents, Hawking grew up in St Albans, England. He attended University College, Oxford (B.A., 1962) and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Ph.D., 1966). His early research, supervised by Dennis Sciama, focused on cosmology and singularities in space-time. At 21, he was diagnosed with…
Imagine you wake up in a city where the traffic rules change every morning. Yesterday, red meant stop. Today, red means “proceed with caution.” Tomorrow, it might mean “yield only to bicycles.” Chaos would follow—not because people are reckless, but because predictability has vanished. Law works the same way. Without consistency, justice becomes unstable. This is where stare decisis enters the picture. The phrase comes from Latin and means “to stand by things decided.” It is the principle that courts should follow earlier judicial decisions when the same points arise again. In simple terms: once a court has decided a…
Before we look at black holes, let’s start with something simpler: black body radiation. A black body is an idealized object that absorbs all incoming light and energy. It doesn’t reflect or let anything escape. When it gets hot, it emits light based solely on its temperature.
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