Topic > common to everyone, not just a few scientists. Then all of us, philosophers, scientists and just ordinary people, will be able to take part in the discussion about why we and the universe exist. If we found the answer to this question, it would be the final triumph of human reason, for then we would know the mind of God." (Smith 2005) Alongside cosmology, Hawking is one of many physicists who are searching for a flawless theory of quantum gravity. This topic it is listed in the Wikipedia entry "Stephen Hawking" as one of Hawking's major fields of research.