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The argument erupted after a speech Hawking made on August 18 to Britain's Royal Society of Medicine, in which he accused the government of wanting to privatize the NHS, which is famed around the world for its provision of universal healthcare.
Hunt hit back the following day via Twitter.
"Most pernicious falsehood from Stephen Hawking is idea government wants US-style insurance system," Hunt wrote. "Is it 2 much to ask him to look at evidence?"
But Hawking was unbowed. In an article published in the Guardian on Friday, he accused Hunt of "misquoting me and misrepresenting research."
In the latest - and perhaps more measured - salvo, Hunt wrote on Sunday that Hawking is "once again wrong in his characterization of government policy towards the NHS."
The coming week may reveal whether Hawking decides to let Hunt have the last word, or whether this is an argument that - like the universe - is ever expanding.
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Hunt hit back the following day via Twitter.
"Most pernicious falsehood from Stephen Hawking is idea government wants US-style insurance system," Hunt wrote. "Is it 2 much to ask him to look at evidence?"
But Hawking was unbowed. In an article published in the Guardian on Friday, he accused Hunt of "misquoting me and misrepresenting research."
In the latest - and perhaps more measured - salvo, Hunt wrote on Sunday that Hawking is "once again wrong in his characterization of government policy towards the NHS."
The coming week may reveal whether Hawking decides to let Hunt have the last word, or whether this is an argument that - like the universe - is ever expanding.
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