Stephen Hawking: Master of the Universe
A voyage through space and time with Professor Stephen Hawking. The series charts Professor Hawking’s quest for a ‘Theory of Everything’.
This ‘holy grail’ hypothesis could explain everything from the mysteries of unimaginably vast phenomena such as supernovae, black holes and dark matter, to the secrets of an infinitesimally small sub-atomic world.
A portrait of the most famous scientist in the world, Prof Stephen Hawking, and an attempt to explain his work to non-scientific types.
This excellent documentary from Channel 4 does very well to convey the basics of quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity in an easy-to-understand manner, as well as to acquaint viewers with Prof Stephen Hawking’s extraordinary life, mission and character. A thoroughly enjoyable, inspiring and enlightening watch!
Watch the full documentary now (playlist)
August 12th, 2009 at 18:39
’twas a good doc. it was a brief biography with bits of his theories, but they were still well explained. it is worth watching if you don’t know much about black holes.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:51
I really like Steven Hawkings. I hope he gets it all figured out before his time comes to step into eternity.
November 20th, 2009 at 11:33
Very interesting stuff. Thanks Vlatko.
November 22nd, 2009 at 07:51
There is only one person who deserves the title of ‘Master of the Universe’, That person is the actual Creator of the Universe, Jehovah. The awesome complex human brain is one of his many works.Stephen Hawking’s has outstanding capabilities. It’s wonderful when a human uses his brain to the best potential he can. And do so in order for mankind to learn even more about the Universe.
November 22nd, 2009 at 08:14
Laura, don’t forget about “HeMan and the Masters of the Universe.”
November 24th, 2009 at 15:00
Thank you for the documentary i very much enjoyed it. However on a second note i do not agree with the fact that ‘Laura’ claims that jehovah is the actual creator of the universe. Sure she may believe so, and i respect her beliefs, but do not respect the fact that she forces her beliefs on others as she does not KNOW for sure that what she is saying is TRUE.
November 24th, 2009 at 15:07
And by the way that was not intended as a personal attack… I was simply pointing out the difference between facts and beliefs
November 30th, 2009 at 01:37
wonders how the creator of all things could have a european name
November 30th, 2009 at 13:28
He was European. It’s obvious from the paintings.
November 30th, 2009 at 19:17
Jehovah is a person now? A ‘person’ created the Universe? Whatever you think! It would be nice if ppl could use logic with their brains, when making religulous comments, right laura? How do you know anything about jehovah if he supposedly made the universe roughly 13.7 billion years ago, do you have his notes?
December 1st, 2009 at 10:46
Rip, don’t blame Laura for not using her brains. People like her just open up their mind for ‘God’. The problem is that when they open up their minds too much, their brains fall out
December 1st, 2009 at 11:26
Laura: I actually had the exact same thought as you; “master of the universe” is a rather grand title and only one Person qualifies, and that is God (or Jehovah, if you please).
Rip and Van Winkle: I can think of no more foolish “brainless” activitiy in the whole universe than to mock God.
If you want to dispute a point or two, great, but mocking outrightly God, and mocking those that love God is really heineous of you.
December 1st, 2009 at 11:45
Dizzle and Tim: I know you guys are being sarcastic. Do you Steven Hawkings or “Jehovah”?
Jehovah is not a European name. It’s a mistake in English, actually, from the Hebrew which for many years was written without vowels but consonants only. The Jews would write the letters for “God” wich was known as the Tetragramaton YHVH(if memory serves correctly), which was “Yahweh” when rarely spoken, but would say the name for “Lord” adonai when reading the letters out loud as respect for God’s name. Europeans mistakenly mixed the two and got “Jehovah” which has stuck with us.
However, it doesn’t matter that much; a rose is a rose is a rose, no matther what you call it. The one true God knows when you’re speaking to Him and when you’re not. Words are not as important as the intent of your heart. Please be a little more respectful about such important things such as then name of God, if you could manage. Thanks.
December 1st, 2009 at 13:15
Charles is right about Jehovah not being European in origin. Funny thing is, no one really knows how to pronounce the Tetragrammaton correctly since it was basically forbidden to do so. Jehovah isn’t a very good translation of it, not sure why people stick with it.
December 1st, 2009 at 14:13
Tim: Wow! Very good Tim. You’re totaly correct about the Tetragrammaton. It took scholars a long time to work on it’s pronunciation, especially outside of Jewish circles. I bet they have the pronunciation close, if not totally correct however as it was conveyed orally for preservation purposes by certain high priests, etc. Or at least I think so.
December 22nd, 2009 at 17:44
@tim
i almost died of laughter 
hahahahhhahahhhahaha
January 6th, 2010 at 09:13
Jehovha created the Universe now…??? You know I am a Hindu and according to my texts it was this dude called Brahma so I think Laura and Charles have got it all wrong… Why do I say that…??? Because there is no proof of Brahma’s existence BUT it should not stop me from ranting on about it… And hey Hinduism is way more ancient than Christianity and Islam so the Hindus MUST have it right…. Who is stopping me….???
There was this time I went on a date with this girl who could not stop rambling on about her love for Christ (she was Mormon go figure) and how he is our savior…. Though the idea of an all powerful being is very enticing, even to me… After all who would not want some great bearded (or non bearded if you wanna believe the Hindus) all knowing all powerful dude to come and sweep our troubles away..?? My only question for her was ‘In a world where 50% of the people live in less than $2 a day and where over 30,000 children DIE EVERYDAY due to preventable causes and poverty WHY does not your God (or mine)come down and do something?’ Her answer ‘……….’
Did I get laid that night? = NO
BUT, hey I found other non-believer girls to go out with….. 5000 years of recorded human history and not ONCE has God come down to save us or even made it evident that he/she/it exists…. Yet people watch Stephen Hawking’s documentary and then mindlessly say ‘Oh well it was not a bang but a dude who created the universe’….. Yeah right…
I think the comedian Bill Maher put it very well when he said ‘If with God there is a better place then why dont you just kill yourself and go there?’…. Maybe one of our friends will bring Jehovah, Brahma, Khuda (Islam), Zizzybaluba (just a funny name) or whatever ‘it’ is to answer this question….. I doubt anyone is coming though…..
January 29th, 2010 at 02:46
I can only say thanks for the opportunity of have seen this interesting video.
February 7th, 2010 at 06:02
@Anshuman,
Sorry to break it to you but Jehovah is Brahman (more appropriate than just Brahma). As a mythos that helps us explain an inconceivable universe, God is just our way of connecting with the universe as well as any extra elements of reality that exist. It doesn’t have gender, although it does contain all elements in Itself including Father, Mother, Sibling, Lover, etc. Why It does not interfere with our world goes into an endless philosophical debate, but free will is most likely a major player. It is the All, so great and profound that anthropomorphizing It is wrong, but being the simple creatures we are that is one of the only ways we can connect to It.
To add to your other comment, God does give subtle hints to His existence, maybe you should go look over some of your peoples texts to find out that He is to be found in the mind and spirit, and most preferentially found through meditation. Open yourself up to this and to His Love and in time He will grace you with His presence (sorry use male terms but I generally connect with It’s aspect as my Heavenly Father, and calling something so great as God an It…seems kinda wrong).
February 16th, 2010 at 06:43
How intolerant can you be? Laura asked (read forced) no one to believe what she wrote nor did she insult anyone because they choose not believe. Many religious faiths are represented here in these comments yet it is only the Judaeo-Christian belief that draws insults, rants, criticism and just plain stupid comments. This forum exists so that we can comment on the video rather than dissing follow humans. On that note, I celebrate Stephen Hawking and his contributions to the age old question of Creation vs. random chance. The fact that Prof. Hawking can apply mathematical formulas to accurately explain so much, indicates order not chaos, design and intent not randomness. In other words “intelligence” at the origin of our universe.
February 21st, 2010 at 03:12
We all die soon enough. None of us here can escape death. Time shall profess where true wisdom lies.
February 21st, 2010 at 03:16
@all humans who mocked and insulted laura’s comment:
so with your finite mortal mind, and your mortal life which is nothing more than a vapor, and all of your mortal treasures which moths and rust corrode, you have the audacity, the ignorance to imply that you have all the answers, and that merely because one human’s opinion is not identical to your own, you must offer a sharp rebuke, when that rebuke, is in fact, based on speculation of your own, in and of itself.
fools can learn nothing from a wise man. But a wise man can learn much from a fool. I taught you nothing, but I have learned much from all of you.
February 21st, 2010 at 03:36
@crowley
stfu. nobody wants to hear you spout that pedantic religious diarrhea.
besides, you are rejecting speculation on the grounds of your own speculation. in other words, you reveal yourself to be an untrustworthy hypocrite.
February 28th, 2010 at 14:26
Interesting fiction, theory and facts all mixed together. 1/32 cup of fact can make 31/32 cup of fiction more digestable. . What happens when there is an explosion? It goes against all experience that an explosion brings together material to create something as complex as our world. Hawkins and others like him, is so proud he will never find Truth.
March 8th, 2010 at 10:18
Ima tell you something and it’s just gonna be between you and me. I think folks carry on about heaven too much, like it’s some kind of all you can eat buffet up in the clouds and folks just do as they told so they can eat what they want behind some pearly gates. There’s sinning in my heart, there’s evil in the world but when I got no one, I talk to God. I ask for strength, I ask for forgiveness, not peace at the end of my days when I got no more life to live or no more good to do but today, right now… What’s your heaven?
March 11th, 2010 at 14:19
@him self
Just one question – When you ask for forgiveness are you asking god to forgive you or for the ability to forgive yourself?
What’s my idea of heaven? Well I would have to say that it would be the deletion of my own existence.
March 12th, 2010 at 07:24
@allan
as i said… when i got no one, i talk to God
for the ability to forgive myselfe….yes
March 15th, 2010 at 03:38
@ him self
You mean you talk to yourself.