Why are we here? And where are we going? Does science have an answer to these two most fundamental questions of human existence? Can mankind determine and direct the future of life on earth purely by scientific means? Considered to be the two brightest men alive today, renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and mathematical physicist and philosopher Roger Penrose share two honors together -- The Eddington Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Wolf Foundation Prize for Physics. Their writings also indicate more than a casual consideration of the question of origins as it pertains to the cosmos, a creator, and human destiny. - Jacket.