Stephen Hawking, science's brightest star, dies aged 76

"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge." #StephenHawkingRIP pic.twitter.com/pxACoH2AY1

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On March 14, 2018, visionary physicist Stephen Hawking passed away at the age of 76. You know his name and may have even watched a biopic or two about him. But if you've ever wondered what specifically Hawking's big contributions to science were, and you have two and a half minutes to spare, the animation below is for you. It's brief, easy to understand, and gets to the point with nice narration by Alok Jha. So here, in a very brief and simple way, are some of Stephen Hawking's big ideas: