For a While, Stephen Hawking Leaves Gravity Behind *
Apr 26th, 2007 · Renowned physicist and author Stephen Hawking has been imprisoned by a paralyzed body for many years but for a few seconds today, he floated free of gravity's pull. The Lou Gehrig's victim was unrestricted by his paralyzed muscles and his wheelchair on a zero-gravity flight in Florida. "i have been wheelchairbound for 4 decades and the chance to float free in zero g will be wonderful. "