The world lost a brilliant scientist - Dr Stephen Hawking - recently. More than that, the world lost a wonderful personality, someone with a wicked sense of humour, and someone who probably was the biggest icon for science after Al himself. And since the maximum science that the three Simblifieders know between them is 'don't put foil in microwave', we decided to turn a bug into a feature and look at the non-science side of the man. How he lived with ALS, how he continued to be a fun fellow, and some of his thoughts.

NEW TO SIMBLIFIED? It's an Indian podcast - probably the best to come from Malad West - that takes things that happen around us, and deconstructs them in language you can understand, often surmounting several puns and PG Wodehouse references along the way. We aim to make you appear smarter during parties, job interviews and dates. Your hosts (and Twitter / Instagram handles) are Chuck (@chuck_gopal / @chuckofalltrades), Srikeit (@srikeit, @srikeit) and Naren (@shenoyn, @shenoynv). We are part of the IVM Podcast network, who, till this day, wonder why they signed us on.

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