Stephen Hawking: The Obesity Epidemic Is a Problem ‘Beyond My Understanding’

In a powerful, minute-long public service announcement, the theoretical physicist, who suffers from ALS, talks about the fourth biggest cause of death.

By Stephen J. Bronner | Dec 02, 2016
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Stephen Hawking knows a lot of things about the universe, but one thing that confounds the and author of is the obesity epidemic.

In a powerful, minute-long public service announcement, the director of research at the department of applied mathematics and theoretical physics at the University of Cambridge, who suffers from ALS, talks about one of the .

“We eat too much and move too little,” he says in the video, which can be seen below. “Fortunately, the solution is simple: More physical activity and change in diet. It’s not rocket science.”

Stephen Hawking knows a lot of things about the universe, but one thing that confounds the and author of is the obesity epidemic.

In a powerful, minute-long public service announcement, the director of research at the department of applied mathematics and theoretical physics at the University of Cambridge, who suffers from ALS, talks about one of the .

“We eat too much and move too little,” he says in the video, which can be seen below. “Fortunately, the solution is simple: More physical activity and change in diet. It’s not rocket science.”

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