In Brief

Stephen Hawking predicted race of superhumans

Late physicist feared abuse of genetic modification technology may lead to two-tiered society

15 Oct 2018

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Stephen Hawking at the launch of Breakthrough Star, a project to explore interstellar space, in New York in 2016

Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize Foundation

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