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SPOTLIGHT

A Dyson sphere is a hypothetical giant structure that surrounds a star to capture its solar output. Two separate groups of astronomers claim they have detected dozens of possible Dyson spheres within our Milky Way galaxy. NBC’s Gadi Schwartz spoke with Dr. Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist, futurist, and bestselling author of QUANTUM SUPREMACY: How The Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything about what it would take to make a Dyson sphere and how advanced a civilization would need to be to do it. WATCH NOW!

KAKU ON PRIVATE LUNAR LANDING

The USA is back on the Moon thanks to the IM-1 mission by private American lunar access provider, Intuitive Machines. This week their Nova-C class lunar lander launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and touched down successfully on the lunar surface. Dr. Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist, futurist, and bestselling author of QUANTUM SUPREMACY: How The Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything appeared on CNN to discuss this milestone event, destined to open access to the Moon for the progress of humanity. WATCH NOW!

KAKU ON TECHNOLOGY FOR CHANGE

Technology for Change Asia

February 27th-28th, 2024
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

This month, Dr. Michio Kaku, globally-renowned theoretical physicist, futurist, and bestselling author of QUANTUM SUPREMACY: How The Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything, will be keynoting a major conference in Hong Kong — an international financial, economic, and technology hub.

Asia-Pacific has unique challenges but new technologies put resilient economic growth and a more sustainable future within reach. At the 4th annual Technology for Change Asia, attendees will explore how pioneers at the cusp of the technology curve are addressing digital and financial inequality, access to food and education, mitigating climate change, and shaping the future of AI.

Dr. Kaku will speak about the controversy surrounding AI, and also quantum computers. The event is presented by Economist Impact, empowering businesses, governments and foundations to catalyse change and enable progress. LEARN MORE

KAKU ON DRIVERLESS ROBOTAXIS

Regulators in San Francisco have approved two operators for the first wave of RoboTaxi service. It will surely displace some workers but may also take a lot of bad drivers off the road, for example, serving as designated driver for drunken passengers who might otherwise get behind the wheel.

Dr. Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist and bestselling author of QUANTUM SUPREMACY: How The Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything, appeared on CNBC to discuss this action and why he sees it as a sign of things to come in cities across the nation. WATCH NOW!

KAKU ON GLOBAL NUCLEAR THREAT

Do we fear nukes enough? The release of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer film shines light on nuclear history. With ongoing tensions in the Ukraine war bringing many of these themes from our past back into our present day, are we taking the current nuclear threat seriously?

Dr. Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist and bestselling author of QUANTUM SUPREMACY: How The Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything, appeared on TalkTV UK with Rosanna Lockwood to offer his insights and expertise on this pressing issue. WATCH NOW!

QUANTUM SUPREMACY AVAILABLE NOW

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Michio Kaku, renowned theoretical physicist and New York Times bestselling author of The Future of Humanity and The God Equation, discusses his latest work, Quantum Supremacy: How The Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything.

An exhilarating tour of humanity’s next great technological achievement — quantum computing — which may eventually illuminate the deepest mysteries of science and solve some of humanity’s biggest problems, like global warming, world hunger, and incurable disease. See the tour calendar.

KAKU ON JWST DISCOVERIES

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) just revealed six massive galaxies that scientists previously thought could not exist. These findings have the potential to shatter our scientific understanding of the universe. Physicist/Futurist, Dr. Michio Kaku, author of the bestselling book, THE GOD EQUATION: The Quest for a Theory of Everything appeared on NBC News NOW with Gadi Schwartz to discuss these groundbreaking discoveries plus new scientific revelations here on Earth. WATCH NOW!

KAKU ON EARTH’S INNER CORE

Is the earth’s inner core slowing down and possibly reversing in spin? It sounds like the plot of a blockbuster doomsday sci-fi movie, but this is real science. Scientists at Beijing University believe the core of the earth might soon reverse direction. Physicist/Futurist, Dr. Michio Kaku, author of the bestselling book, THE GOD EQUATION: The Quest for a Theory of Everything appeared on CNN to discuss these findings and help separate fact from fiction. WATCH NOW!

THE PHYSICS OF SCIENCE FICTION 2023

Starships. Time Travel. Black holes. Wormholes. Alien civilizations. Hyperspace. Anti-matter drive. Parallel universes.

Physics of Science Fiction (Physics 332) is a course Professor Michio Kaku will be teaching this Spring Semester EXCLUSIVELY for students at The City College of New York (CCNY). It applies physics to explain some of most sensational themes found in science fiction.

This exciting and popular course is taught online by Dr. Kaku, professor of theoretical physics, New York Times best-selling author, TV and radio personality, and co-founder of string field theory. The course uses lectures, slideshows and planetarium shows to explain the cutting edge of science.

SORRY. This course is for registered CCNY students ONLY.
Prerequisites: None, except a healthy imagination.
Credits: 3; Online lectures held on Tues & Thurs @ 2pm to 3:15 pm EST, Dr. Kaku then hosts a live online Q&A session via Zoom.
Required reading: Dr. Kaku’s Physics of the Impossible and Hyperspace. One midterm and final.

KAKU ON THE NEW YORK TIMES ESSAY

What is Reality? That is the central theme of The Big Ideas, a Special Series by The New York Times. Physicist/Futurist, Dr. Michio Kaku, author of the bestselling book, THE GOD EQUATION: The Quest for a Theory of Everything was recently invited to write an essay for this series.

“In a Parallel Universe, Another You” by Michio Kaku probes the stranger than fiction secrets of the cosmos, exploring the notion that our reality may very well be but one in a multiverse of possibilities. READ NOW.

KAKU ON DECLASSIFIED UFO VIDEOS

The United States hosted the first public hearing on the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) in decades, declassifying over 400 videos and related findings. Most of these strange crafts appear to defy the laws of physics as we know them. So what are we looking at? Professor and theoretical physicist, Dr. Michio Kaku appeared on-air on FOX NEWS to discuss these developments. WATCH NOW!