Kaku, Michio
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About Dr. Michio Kaku
One of the world’s most widely recognized figures in the field of science, Dr. Michio Kaku looks to the future to predict trends affecting business, commerce, finance and technology.
Dr. Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, best-selling author and popularizer of science. As the co-founder of string field theory (a branch of string theory), he continues Einstein’s search to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into one unified theory that will summarize all the physical laws of the universe. The author of numerous international best sellers, Kaku’s latest is The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind (February 2014), in which he gives an authoritative and compelling look at the astonishing research being done in top laboratories around the world—all based on the latest advancements in neuroscience and physics. Kaku takes us on a grand tour of what the future might hold, giving us not only a solid sense of how the brain functions but also how these technologies will change our daily lives. Kaku has appeared frequently on Discovery, BBC, ABC, CBS, Science Channel and CNN, has been featured in the documentary Me & Isaac Newton and the BBC’s recent series on time and written for many popular science publications, including Discover, Wired and New Scientist.
The Future of the Mind
In this talk based on his newest book, The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind, Dr. Michio Kaku illustrates the stunning breakthroughs being made in neuroscience, which are finally beginning to unravel the mysteries of the most complex object in the known universe: the human brain. Dr. Kaku takes audiences on a grand tour of what the future might hold, explaining how the brain functions and how technologies will change our daily lives. He will present a radically new way to think about “consciousness” and provide fresh insights into mental illness, artificial intelligence and alien consciousness. Now, learn how what was once solely thought of as science fiction has become a startling reality.
Physics of the Future
In this talk based around his newest book, Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100, speaker Michio Kaku offers a stunning and provocative vision of the future. Based on interviews with over 300 of the world’s top scientists, Kaku presents the revolutionary developments in medicine, computers, energy, quantum physics, and space travel that will change our lives and alter the course of civilization itself.
Testimonials
“The speech was a huge hit. Tremendous response and people just loved Dr. Kaku. For everybody he was really a breath of fresh air.”
– PayPal
“I wanted to pass along my gratitude and compliments to Dr. Kaku for the excellent presentation he gave at the Callan Institute yesterday. Clearly a brilliant man with an excellent sense of humor. His remarks were very well received by our audience!”
– Callan Investments
“This was our seventeenth annual Fall CIO Forum and, based on the program evaluations, this will be remembered as one of the most successful events in CHIME’s history! Our group was captivated by your insight and the entertaining style with which you delivered your vision of medicine in the future. Thank you again for contributing to the tremendous success of this key event for CHIME!”
– CHIME
“Dr. Kaku was a huge hit drawing in nearly 3000 attendees—one of our largest crowds to date. We continue to receive comments from students, faculty, and community members grateful for the opportunity to hear one of the great scientists of our time.”
– Rollins College