Why is Hawking popular right now?

Stephen Hawking is a world-renowned theoretical physicist. He is currently trending because of a recently published article in which he states that Aliens could exist, but talking to them could be too risky for humans. (as of April 25 at 17:53 UTC)

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Sep 2	+4 months	Stephen Hawking is a world-renowned theoretical physicist. He is currently trending because of an upcoming book in which he argues that the universe was not created by god, it created itself. Defined by @Gappi via web September 2 at 11:24 UTC
Apr 25	+2 hours	Stephen Hawking is a world-renowned theoretical physicist. He is currently trending because of a recently published article in which he states that Aliens could exist, but talking to them could be too risky for humans. Defined by @nanohawa via web April 25 at 17:53 UTC