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Professor Stephen Hawking, known for being a theoretical physicist, has appeared in many works of popular culture.

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Hawking . Portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in a drama about Hawking's time as a postgraduate student at Cambridge University.

Portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in a drama about Hawking's time as a postgraduate student at Cambridge University. Stargate Atlantis . In the 5th season of Stargate Atlantis , episode 16 "Brain Storm", where many world physicists were invited to a demonstration of cooling effect using a wormhole between 2 universes. Stephen Hawking, played by an actor, was shown in his chair from behind.

In the 5th season of , episode 16 "Brain Storm", where many world physicists were invited to a demonstration of cooling effect using a wormhole between 2 universes. Stephen Hawking, played by an actor, was shown in his chair from behind. Superhero Movie. In a parodied take on Spider-Man, Hawking, played by the actor Robert Joy, jokes about himself within.

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Futurama . Hawking has made several guest appearances in Futurama . In "Anthology of Interest I" Hawking appears as a member of the Vice Presidential Action Rangers , who guard the space-time continuum. Along with Hawking at the end of the twentieth century they include Al Gore, Nichelle Nichols, Gary Gygax, and their summer intern Deep Blue. He first appears as a customer at the pizzeria where Fry mistakenly believes him to have invented gravity for which Hawking accepts credit ("Yeah, sure. Why not?"). After learning of Fry's inter-dimensional experience, he arranges for him to be kidnapped by the VPAR. In the film The Beast with a Billion Backs , Hawking appears as his own head in a jar leading a scientific convention organized to study and discuss a tear in the universe. He says that despite writing a book about it, he has no idea what it is. After stunning Professor Farnsworth and Professor Wernstrom with beams from his eyes, he is surprised, remarking, "I didn't know I could do that". Hawking provided his "own" voice for this appearance, and is characterised the same way as in The Simpsons . Hawking appeared in the video game segment of the last episode of Futurama's sixth season, "Reincarnation".

Hawking has made several guest appearances in .

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Hélène Mialet raises the question as to whether his considerable notability is problematic for public views of science. Specifically, she proposes that his icon status emphasizes the harmful idea that science is only accessible to a few solitary geniuses.[9]