The Starmus Festival is a meet where prominent figures from science, culture, the arts and music present their work, from Astronauts, Cosmonauts and Nobel Prize Winners.
"It's a pleasure to be back in the Canary Islands to be part of the history of Starmus, a festival that has become a key part of popular science internationally. I am honored to be honored in this third edition and I am sure that, once again, the festival widely exceeds our expectations, "said Hawking.
There will also be a dozen Nobel laureates, as already announced, like Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in Economics, and François Englert, Nobel Prize in Physics shared with Peter Higgs. Well known evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, Astronomy Professor Steven Balbus, head of astrophysics at the University of Oxford and Professor of Physics at the University of Manchester Brian E. Cox to name a few prominent names.
Stephen Hawking is in Lanzarote today and has visited the famous Timanfaya National Park, and few other Lanzarote attractions.
Do let us know if you are lucky enough to get a glimpse of him :)
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