The papers and personal items of groundbreaking theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking will be housed at the Cambridge University library and London’s Science Museum. The papers, as well as reflecting Hawking’s scientific work, also include more unusual items such as TV scripts from his appearances on “The Simpsons” and “Star Trek.” Host Carol Hills speaks to Dr. Jessica Gardner, librarian at the University of Cambridge.
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