Some scientists have the gift of disclosure. types like Eduard Punset or own Michio Kaku. In the case of Punset, it was more about general aspects of any kind, like the good band man he was. Michio Kaku's thing is to theorize from a much more specific training in Physics. The question is to recognize in both a desire for knowledge towards its broader popularization.
Because to divulge about the universe, for example, one must not only know but also hypothesize. And if the day comes when everything can be contrasted with a more empirical contribution, it will be that we have managed to follow those same hypotheses that venture towards the creation of everything.
In other words, Kaku, beyond being a scientist, is the necessary thinker, the illustrious mind at the forefront of all research that moves us with that unusual ease to make the unknown accessible from the first subatomic element to the last star.
Top 3 recommended books by Michio Kaku
The future of our mind
Let us locate ourselves at the starting point towards understanding. The mind and its subjective creations. The chemistry that governs thought and the notions about a soul that can be entirely by chance, a chimera or a divine message.
For the first time in history, thanks to high-tech scanners designed by physicists, secrets of the brain have been revealed, and what was once the province of science fiction has become an amazing reality. Recording of memories, telepathy, videos of our dreams, mind control, avatars and telekinesis: all of this is not only possible, but already exists.
The future of our minds is the rigorous and fascinating account of the investigations carried out in the most important laboratories in the world, all based on the latest advances in neuroscience and physics. One day we might have a "smart pill" that increases our knowledge; we could load our brain into a computer, neuron by neuron; sending our thoughts and emotions from one place to another in the world through an “internet of the mind”; control computers and robots with thought; and perhaps surpass the limits of immortality.
In this extraordinary exploration of the frontiers of neuroscience, Michio Kaku raises questions that will challenge future scientists, offers a new perspective on mental illness and artificial intelligence, and introduces a new way of thinking about the mind.
The God Equation: The Search for a Theory of Everything
Nothing is disposable. Could chance have created everything or is there a kind of will that makes more sense in the dark silence of the cosmos? If God does not exist, everything is allowed, what would some character say? Dostoievski. Can chaos itself be in the unattainable plenitude of the infinite? God cannot be ruled out because otherwise no one would have rolled the dice that started the game.
When Newton formulated the law of gravity, he unified the rules that govern the heavens and the Earth. Today the greatest challenge in physics is to find a synthesis of the two great theories, based on different mathematical principles: relativity and quantum. Combining them would be the greatest achievement of science, a profound fusion of all the forces of nature into a beautiful and magnificent equation that would allow us to understand the deepest mysteries of the universe: what happened before the Big Bang? What is on the other side of a black hole? Are there other universes and other dimensions? Is time travel possible?
To that end, and with his well-known ability to divulge complex concepts in accessible and engaging language, Michio Kaku traces the history of physics to current debates surrounding the search for that unifying theory, the "God equation." . A captivating story masterfully told, in which what is at stake is nothing less than our conception of the universe.
The future of humanity
Our existence is threatened: ice ages, asteroid impacts, the finite capacity of the Earth and even the distant but inevitable death of the Sun are risks of such magnitude that, if we do not leave Earth, we will have to accept the idea of our extinction. That is why, for Michio Kaku, our destiny lies in the stars, not because of curiosity or the adventurous passion that we humans carry inside, but because of a simple matter of survival.
In The Future of Mankind, Dr. Michio Kaku explores the steps required to achieve this ambitious goal, describing the technologies that will allow us to colonize and terraform other planets, as well as explore the endless stars of the universe. Throughout these pages we will learn about self-replicating robots, nanomaterials and bioengineered crops that will allow us to leave our planet; about nanometer spacecraft, laser sails, ram-jet fusion machines, antimatter engines and hyperdrive rockets that will take us to the stars, and the radical technologies that will alter our bodies in order to survive the long and grueling journey to conquer space.
In this captivating journey, the bestselling author of The Future of Our Minds cuts across the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a wondrous glimpse into the future of humanity.
