Georges Lemaître and technology subjects in the December 1932 issue of Popular Science. Lemaître himself also described his theory as "the Cosmic Egg exploding at the moment of the creation"; it became better known as the "Big Bang theory," a pejorative term coined during a 1949 BBC radio broadcast by the astronomer Fred Hoyle, who was then still a proponent of the steady state universe and remained so until his death in 2001. Lemaître's proposal met with skepticism from his fellow scientists. Eddington found Lemaître's notion unpleasant. Einstein thought it unjustifiable from a physical point of view, although he encouraged Lemaître to
The Big Bang Theory (season 1) reviews. Tom Shales of "The Washington Post" gave the show a positive review, saying ""Big Bang" is the funniest new sitcom of the season". Robert Bianco of "USA Today" also gave the show a positive review, saying "This may not be the sitcom breakthrough for which we've all been hoping, but Lorre has produced a first episode that leaves you eager to try the second". David Bianculli of "New York Daily News" criticized the dialogue, particularly when the male characters explain jokes, writing that "People tuning in to "Big Bang" may not all be Mensa members, but they won't all