75. Graham Farmelo: Hawking
A brilliant theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking lived one of the most extraordinary lives of the past century. And yet, none of this should have been possible. Aged 21, he was given only a few years to live – and spent the next fifty-five showing what can be achieved despite near-hopeless odds. Drawing on his parents’ previously unseen letters and diaries, and exclusive interviews with Hawking’s family, friends and closest colleagues, biographer and physicist Graham Farmelo reveals the complex man behind the theories and global celebrity – and the resilience, fortitude and support that enabled him to defy his life-limiting diagnosis.
Colin is a Yorkshire-based author of three non-fiction books and a novel. Formerly, he was Director of the Bradford-based National Science and Media Museum, he worked for the BBC for 25 years firstly as a reporter, presenter and interviewer then later in senior editorial and managerial roles, including as Head of BBC Yorkshire.
Event Details
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- Date: Saturday 17th October
- Time: 1:15 pm
- Price£12/9 concessions
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