Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest minds in modern physics, but he was also a human, and apparently not a very nice one. Behind the scenes he was ungenerous to his colleagues; he’d been particularly critical of Jacob Bekenstein — whose ideas about black holes conflicted with Hawking’s — going to the extent of encouraging others to do the same. That was until he realized Bekenstein was right, leading to the formulation of the Bekenstein-Hawking relation. Read full article here
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The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here