So does that mean I'm two degrees of separation from the unified field theory?
I love living in Cambridge: I've said that before, no surprise there.But sometimes I forget just how center-of-the-universe-y it really is.
Yesterday, I learned that a friend of ours, an astrophysicist who works at the Cavendish Laboratory, goes to the same church as Stephen Hawking.
Yes, that Stephen Hawking: the one who did a voice on The Simpsons.
Oh, and I think he did something or other amazing with theoretical astrophysics, too -- but, man, The Simpsons! I guess that means I am two degrees of separation from Dan Castellaneta!
posted by Jason at 11:08 PM
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Fascinating! And what church does Hawking attend?
I'm not at all ironic in this. My father has a PhD in Chemical Engineering, and most of the men I knew as a small child were in Grad School with him. I was in my mid 20's before I really accepted that I didn't need a PhD myself to be an adult male. And all those men attended church and raised their kids in the faith. So much for the myth of the "Godless athiest academic!"
I love that you were formed in that atmosphere! I can imagine how it's had an effect on you. We all grow up with at least one of those: blessed blind spots, we might call them.
SH apparently attends a C of E church in Cambridge, with a reputation for charismatic worship (!). I hear that he attends the earlier more 'traditional' service about once a month or so. I think his wife is a member. I don't know if he would describe himself as a Christian or not -- and to be fair, I haven't asked him!
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