"Ne razumem zašto ljudi uporno misle da sam Stiven Hoking"

Hoking je preminuo u sredu, 14. marta, a istog dana Dokins je izrazio svoju frustraciju na Tviteru, ističući da su ga pojedini televizijski producenti zamolili da prokomentariše "Hokinsovu" smrt.

Many excellent young science graduates would give their all for a job in television. So where did a leading TV company find the “Editorial Producer” who just invited to me “to talk to us about the life and legacy of your colleague Richard Hawkins”?

— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) March 14, 2018

On je takođe ispričao anegdotu, prema kojoj se princ Čarls prilikom dodele medalje Stivenu Hokingu obratio slavnom fizičaru kao "Ričardu Hokinsu".

Dokins navodi da mu se čak dešavalo da ga ljudi pitaju zašto nije u kolicima.

Now another TV producer wants me to talk about “the death of Professor Hawkins.” I heard Prince Philip make the same mistake when presenting Professor Hawking with a big medal. Once, after a talk at a Lit Fest, the first question I got was “Why aren’t you in your wheelchair?”

— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) March 14, 2018

Uprkos tome što je Stiven Hoking stekao svetsku slavu 1988. godine, a Dokins se proslavio knjigom "God Delusion" 2006, sličnost između prezimena dvojice naučnika neprestano dovodi javnost u zabunu.