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Summary

The genius of the wee Doctor behind the electronic voice on trial?

Stephen Hawking's influence has been significant, so why put his new theory on trial?

Because the public has a right to examine his so-called grand design theory of the universe.

Bestselling author Pierre St. Clair documents the failings of Hawking's new thesis via 64 renowned physicists.

Each in-depth analysis reveals inconsistencies with Hawking’s explanations:
• Hypotheses that completely lack support by data are being promoted as a relevant theory
• The three questions that are never discussed but deserve real answers
• What we factually know, but more importantly, what Hawking has failed to include in his understanding of the universe

All research must stand up to exacting scrutiny.
Evaluating a theory is the foundation of the scientific method.
Evidence must be beyond a reasonable doubt – the rationale that jurors, scientists, and logical people use to settle an issue.

This book uncovers a critical roadblock in today's astrophysics

"Theoretical physics is at a crossroads right now…In a sense we’ve entered a very deep crisis.”

Dr. Neil Turok – Director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

Cosmology doesn’t thrive on uncertainty.
Hawking's grand design thesis only increases the uncertainty.
Impartial investigators can legitimately challenge: “Let’s have a look at your evidence.”

"I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned."
Dr. Richard Feynman – eminent physicist acclaimed for his work in quantum electrodynamics, the parton model of particle physics, and the physics of superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium

Gravity is the most common force in nature

Stephen Hawking On Trial challenges physicists who misapply gravitation to support and promote unproven hypotheses as genuine theory.

This is unjustifiable because unproven hypotheses are simply ideas, hopes, and aspirations.

NASA physicists admit that dark matter and dark energy are unknown factors which together comprise 96% of the universe.
Physicists readily admit they only understand 4% of the universe.
Yet Professor Hawking declares on a national TV broadcast, “The scientific account is complete."
Can our scientific account of the cosmos be complete if we only understand 4% of the universe?
Most physicists will agree that our present understanding of the laws of physics are far from settled, so there is legitimate cause for Hawking's grand design theory to stand trial.

Stephen Hawking portrays his grand design theory as scientific; that it's supported by evidence.
But his "evidence" is mostly a cloud of caveats and probabilities - none of which are supported by empirical data.

“As a scientist and as an educator, I like the idea that we believe things because there’s evidence.”
Dr. Richard Dawkins – Oxford University Professor & Bestselling Author

" Stephen Hawking On Trial is compelling reading for anyone with an interest in physics and cosmology. It may challenge your beliefs, or maybe not, but it's a fascinating read in either case."
J. Chambers – Amazon Top 10 Reviewer

Sadly, 1 star trolls have taken to attacking the author of this book.
Of course, posting ad hominem comments with no supporting evidence is the method of neophytes, not physicists.
The ad hominem attacks show an inability to address the points that leading physicists present in their arguments.
Clearly, these people haven't read the book so they have lost all credibility.

Please click the Look Inside feature to read the first 10% of the book to judge the controversy for yourself.
When you're satisfied, download your copy to study the entire discussion.

BONUS: Videos clarifying the quantum principle of particle entanglement & the double slit experiment are included in the book.

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Review

"A FASCINATING READ"

Stephen Hawking On Trial  is compelling reading for anyone with an interest in physics and cosmology. It may challenge your beliefs, or maybe not, but it's a fascinating read in either case.
J. Chambers - Amazon Top 10 Reviewer

"SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT"

Hawking and a few others are doing a disservice to science by exaggerating what we know and therein confusing the public. This book sets the record straight.
D. Friedmann - Canadian author

"THE ORIGINS OF COSMOLOGY"

This is the first book that has assembled the origins of cosmology as evidence like opposing counsels. Readers can weigh testimonies as a judge who demands rigorous arguments and proofs. St. Clair has the detached presence of mind to act as both scales of justice.
D. M. Shapiro - Los Angeles filmmaker

About the Author

Bestselling author Pierre St. Clair focuses on anomalies in cosmological theories. Recently he won the prestigious Sir J. C. Bose Award for Investigative Journalism in the field of Science and Technology for his book Cosmology on Trial. Although born in London, at five years of age his family emigrated to Canada. His mother was a cultured lady who sent him for violin and music theory lessons when he was only six. As a teenager his interest in classical violin dwindled. He bought his first guitar, taught himself how to play, formed a band, and began performing locally. Within a few short years he was touring throughout Canada and the US. Music was always his first love, and remains so. His journalism career began as a result of a college girlfriend's mother predicting his success as a writer. The daughter of a missionary in Shanghai, she had grown up in China and pursued an interest in the occult sciences, including palmistry. One Saturday afternoon she asked to see his hand. After a few minutes study she predicted, "One day you'll become an accomplished writer." QUOTES FROM THE AUTHOR "I love digging behind the scenes to find out what is really happening beneath the headlines. That's why I became an investigative journalist." "Current theories about the origin of the universe lack verifiable data. In spite of this, many ideas masquerade as relevant theories and compete for greater elegance just like beauty pageant contestants." "COSMOLOGY ON TRIAL" The book is an all-inclusive overview of cosmology that introduces the reader to unexplained and unsolved mysteries of the universe which are rarely discussed in Academia. The author reveals that Newtonian physics, General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, and String Theory have still not proven whether Gravity is a wave, a graviton particle, or even a fabric of spacetime. Gravity, the most common force in nature, is not even included in the Standard Model of Physics. NASA physicists admit that 96% of the matter and energy in the universe is a mystery. Can today's cosmology be complete if science only understands 4% of the universe? REVIEWS "Scientific progress and complacency go ill together, and St Clair has done a superb job in actually advancing the cause of real science." M. Lyons - USA "This book simply makes the very strong point that our cosmology of yesteryear was not based on solid evidence, and our cosmology of today isn't either." V. DiCara - Japan