How physicists will remember Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking, a black hole whisperer, died March 14 at age 76.

He discovered that black holes aren’t entirely black, but emit faint radiation.

Hawking’s ideas remained largely theoretical, says Harvard theoretical astrophysicist Avi Loeb.

With his books, most notably the best-selling A Brief History of Time, he inspired countless future scientists and science lovers.