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Hawking: Humans at risk of lethal ‘own goal’

19-Jan-2016

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Nuclear war, global warming and genetically-engineered viruses are among the scenarios.

Science and technology will create “new ways things can go wrong”.

Chance of a disaster to planet Earth in a given year may be quite low, it adds up over time.

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Lucy Hawking

English journalist, novelist, educator, and philanthropist. Daughter of Stephen Hawking.

Stephen Hawking

Theoretical physicist, professor and author

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