In 1998, Stephen Hawking accepted me as a doctoral student to “work on the quantum theory of the Big Bang.” This PhD project turned into a close collaboration that lasted almost 20 years, ending with his passing on March 14, 2018, five years ago. .
Our research focused on the mystery of how the Big Bang created conditions conducive to life. The intention behind this mysterious occurrence puzzled us.
These questions pushed the boundaries of physics, a realm Hawking enjoyed exploring. He was motivated by the possibility of unraveling the mysteries surrounding the universe’s design.
Our joint scientific endeavors brought us closer as collaborators. His determination and optimism towards solving cosmic mysteries were inspiring and influential.
He made us feel like we were crafting our own creation narrative, a shared journey we embarked on.
The concept of time initiating with the Big Bang was initially proposed by Georges Lemaître, which Einstein initially dismissed. Eventually, Hawking and Roger Penrose validated Lemaître’s theory.
The inception of time has remained a fundamental aspect of Big Bang cosmology, posing questions about its existence.
Hawking’s final theory on the Big Bang proposes a unique and bold perspective: the universe as a holographic projection.
His visualization of this idea involved a disc-shaped image, resembling the one depicted above. The holographic past cannot extend beyond the Big Bang.
Our theory points to the Big Bang as the origin of time, shedding light on the universe’s design mystery from a different angle.
Dr. Thomas Hertog, a Belgian cosmologist at the University of Leuven, is the author of the upcoming book “About ‘The Origin of Time’: Stephen Hawking’s final episode theory,” releasing on April 4, 2023. You can pre-order it at Penguin and Amazon UK.
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Source: www.sciencefocus.com
