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Michio Kaku
Professor of Theoretical Physics
Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, and is one of the most widely recognized scientists in the world today. He has written 4 New York Times Best Sellers, is the science correspondent for CBS This Morning and has hosted numerous science specials for BBC-TV, the Discovery/Science Channel. His radio show broadcasts to 100 radio stations every week. Dr. Kaku holds the Henry Semat Chair and Professorship in theoretical physics at the City College of New York (CUNY), where he has taught for over 25 years. He has also been a visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study as well as New York University (NYU).
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Physics are nothing but the laws of harmonies on a string, and the universe is a symphony.
Around 2012, the sun's magnetic cycle will reach its peak, increasing the chances of massive magnetic storms that could wipe out the satellites that govern GPS, television streams, and even the Internet.
Based on interviews with over three hundred of the world’s top scientists, who are already inventing the future in their labs, I present the revolutionary developments in medicine, computers, quantum […]
By 2030 the physicist expects that we will have hot fusion reactors.
There is no single smoking gun as to what is behind the current snow storms. But, we have two theories.
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of what astronomers believe may be the oldest galaxy ever seen—over 13 billion years old!
What are the practical applications of cryogenics today?
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The co-founder of Field String Theory explains why the universe has 11 dimensions rather than any other number.
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Propelling a spaceship with photons would be like trying to energize a spaceship with a flashlight.
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Quantum computing already exists, but on a truly miniscule scale. We’ll probably have molecular computers before true quantum ones, says the physicist.
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The Internet, the European Union, and the Olympics are all signs that, within the next 100 years, mankind will become a truly planetary civilization.
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Enzymes like Telomerase and Resveratrol, though not the Fountain of Youth unto themselves, offer tantalizing clues to how we might someday soon unravel the aging process.
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Discovering the Theory of Everything would be the crowning achievement of modern science, allowing mankind to master time and space.
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There are no more evolutionary pressures driving gross human evolution, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be able to genetically re-engineer ourselves in the future.
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Theoretically, there could be people and planets made out of antimatter rather than matter, but where are they?
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By 2030 the physicist expects that we will have hot fusion reactors.
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When you freeze human tissue, it may appear to be preserved superficially, but the ice crystals that form create massive cell damage, causing many cell walls to rupture.
I just had a chance to view the upcoming Nintendo 3DS portable gaming console operating with autostereoscopic technology, which is 3D without the glasses. This is truly the beginning of a […]
Researchers at Kyoto University claim they will be able to clone a baby mammoth from the DNA of a 10,000-year-old woolly mammoth. The time frame: 5 to 6 years.
Every Wednesday, Michio Kaku will be answering reader questions about physics and futuristic science. Today, Dr. Kaku addresses a question posed by Tomas Aftalion: Will it be possible to transfer one’s memory into a synthetic medium in our lifetime?