May 2008
Precursor
    I don't know why, but I always considered Stephen Hawking [b. 1942] to be much older than he is. He suffers from ALS, a progressive motor neurone disease.
    "I have had motor neurone disease for practically all my adult life. Yet it has not prevented me from having a very attractive family, and being successful in my work. This is thanks to the help I have received from Jane, my children, and a large number of other people and organisations. I have been lucky, that my condition has progressed more slowly than is often the case. But it shows that one need not lose hope."
    Recently, Stephen Hawking was given the opportunity to experience weightlessness. He continues to research, lecture and write. Surely this vibrant thinker can be an inspiration to us all. Visit his official website to learn more.

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