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The WSJ Weekend Interview with Michio Kaku — Captain Michio and the World of Tomorrow

The Wall Street Journal – The Weekend Interview (A version of this article appeared March 10, 2012, on page A11 in some U.S. editions of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline:

Captain Michio and the World of Tomorrow: Humans are born with the curiosity of scientists but switch to investment banking by Brian Bolduc (former Robert L. Bartley fellow at the Journal, is an editorial associate for National Review)

By 2020, the word “computer” will have vanished from the English language, physicist Michio Kaku predicts. Every 18 months, computer power doubles, he notes, so in eight years, a microchip will cost only a penny. Instead of one chip inside a desktop, we’ll have millions of chips in all our possessions: furniture, cars, appliances, clothes. Chips will become so ubiquitous that “we won’t say the word ‘computer,'” prophesies Mr. Kaku, a professor of theoretical physics at the City College of New York. “We’ll simply turn things on.”

Mr. Kaku, who is 65, enjoys making predictions. In his latest book, “Physics of the Future,” which Anchor released in paperback in February, he predicts driverless cars by 2020 and synthetic organs by 2030. If his forecasts sound strange, Mr. Kaku understands the skepticism. “If you could meet your grandkids as elderly citizens in the year 2100,” he offers, “you would view them as being, basically, Greek gods.” Nonetheless, he says, “that’s where we’re headed,” —and he worries that the U.S. will fall behind in this technological onrush.

To comprehend the world we’re entering, consider another word that will disappear soon: “tumor.” “We will have DNA chips inside our toilet, which will sample some of our blood and urine and tell us if we have cancer maybe 10 years before a tumor forms,” Mr. Kaku says. When you need to see a doctor, you’ll talk to a wall in your home, and “an animated, artificially intelligent doctor will appear.” You’ll scan your body with a hand-held MRI machine, the “Robodoc” will analyze the results, and you’ll receive “a diagnosis that is 99 percent accurate.”

— Continue Reading the Full Article on The Wall Street Journal (The Weekend Interview) where you can join in on the discussion —

Original Article (WSJ: The Weekend Interview) by Brian Bolduc, a former Robert L. Bartley fellow at the Journal, is an editorial associate for National Review — Original Imagery by Ken Fallin

Doubleday Books Facebook Sweepstakes (Win Two Books About the Hidden Designs of Our World)

Doubleday Books has launched a contest on their Facebook Fanpage for the opportunity to win two books about the hidden designs of our world. The details are simple: Become a Fan of the Doubleday Books fanpage by Clicking LIKE and Enter the Sweepstakes on the landing page. Only persons residing in United States who are at least 13 years of age can enter. Sweepstakes Ends on February 15, 2012 @ 12:00 pm (EST).

Five lucky winners will win two books on the cutting edge of physical & natural science, Physics of the Future, by Michio Kaku, and Design in Nature, by Adrian Bejan.

Last Ten Blog Posts from Dr. Kaku’s Universe (Big Think Blog)

For your convenience, here is a list of the last ten blog entries from Dr. Kaku’s blog (Dr. Kaku’s Universe) hosted at Big Think. Be sure to leave your questions in the comment sections below each blog entry as Dr. Kaku will be periodically answering questions from fans. Stay tuned for more updates!

• MARS Updates Including The Curiosity Rover, The Flow of Liquid Water and Possible Manned Missions
• Has the Brain Drain of Top Scientists Caused the US to Lose Its Edge?
• What Killed the Dinosaurs? The Mystery Continues to Deepen…
• Dr. Kaku Attending the LIVE Panel Discussion for Transcendent Man – A Conversation About the Future and How You Can Participate
• Preparing for the 100 Year Storm and Wondering if the Three Simultaneous Nuclear Crises are an Accident? (Part 2/2)
• United States Hit With a Triple Nuclear Threat – How Dangerous is it? (Part 1/2)
• The Ancient Greeks and the First Total Lunar Eclipse of 2011
• Three-Month Update of Fukushima Accident and the Flood of New Information Coming Out
• Physicists Discover New Forms of Matter & Add to the Periodic Table
• We Will Become Like the Gods We Once Feared

You’ve Got Michio Kaku – AOL Video

The AOL You’ve Got Series: Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku talks about how science fiction will one day become reality — http://aol.it/rbcFMT (7/6/11)

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4/15 Appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) to Discuss Nuclear Crisis in Japan

4/15 appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) to discuss the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan and what the utility is doing to combat the issue.

Appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman (The Nuclear Crisis in Japan)

What are the best-and-worst-case scenarios for the nuclear crisis in Japan? Theoretical physics professor and author Dr. Michio Kaku shares his opinions with David Letterman on The Late Show.

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Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers (NOVA Science Now-PBS)

The Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers with Michio Kaku – NOVA Science Now on PBS.

Video Clips include: The Theory of Everything, 10 Questions for Michio, You can Spin Forever & 30 Second Science with Michio Kaku.

The Last 10 Blog Entries from Dr. Kaku’s Universe (Hosted by BigThink.com) 01/27 – 01/05

WSJ: Another Earth in Outer Space?

Astronomers using NASA’s space-based Kepler Telescope may be close to finding the first Earth-like planets in outer space, potentially capable of supporting life. Such a discovery could change the way we view our place in the universe. WSJ’s Michael Kofsky reports.

The Last Ten Blog Entries from Dr. Kaku’s Universe (Hosted by BigThink.com) 12/09 – 01/05

Read the last ten blog entries on Dr. Kaku’s BigThink.com blog; Dr. Kaku’s Universe. Don’t forget to register on the Big Think website so you can make comments on the blog entries where Dr. Kaku will be answering questions

• The Digital Age in an Analog World
• Personal Genome Sequencing Technology is Now Faster and Cheaper—And Fits on a Tabletop
• Parts of Me Ooze in All Directions
• Could We Transport Our Consciousness Into Robots?
• Ice Volcano Identified on Titan
• Rare Cosmic Event to Transpire Tuesday Morning
• The Metaphysics of Teleportation
• Scientists Discover the First Carbon-Rich Planet—Which May Have Mountains of Diamonds
• “The Colbert Report,” “Conan,” and Science Education
• A New Era for NASA?

Nominate Dr. Kaku for 3rd Annual Shorty Awards (Outstanding Contributor to Twitter & Social Media)

It’s time for the third annual Shorty Awards, which honors the most outstanding contributors to Twitter and Social Media. If you want to give Dr. Kaku your vote in the category of Science – Please Click Here and follow the Instructions.

Michio Kaku to Appear on CONAN — Thursday, December 9th @ 11/10c

Don’t miss Dr. Kaku this Thursday, December 9th, when he appears as Conan’s special guest. CONAN on TBS at 11PM E/P (10c ). Other guests include Comedian & Actress Sarah Silverman and the Indie Folk Band, She & Him. This is a Must Watch – Visit www.teamcoco.com for more information and become a Fan of CONAN on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/teamcoco!

The Last Ten Blog Entries from Dr. Kaku’s Blog; Dr. Kaku’s Universe (Hosted by BigThink.com) 10/28 – 11/11

Take a look at the last ten blog entries on Dr. Kaku’s BigThink.com blog; Dr. Kaku’s Universe. Don’t forget to register on the Big Think website so you can make comments on the blog entries where Dr. Kaku will be answering questions.

• The Physics Behind Ball Design
• The Multiverse Has 11 Dimensions
• Advances in Holographic Technology Could Have Far-Reaching Implications
• What Travels Faster Than the Speed of Light?
• NASA Sending First Humanoid Robot Into Space
• Humans Have Lived in Space for a Decade (And Counting)!
• Intergalactic “G” Mail?
• China Creates the Worlds Fastest Supercomputer, Operating at 2.507 Petaflops
• Time Travel in a 1928 Chaplin Film?
• The 1000 Genomes Project Will Help Us Understand Genetic Variations

ABC News Interview about the California Missile Mystery (A Missile? A Plane?)

Michio Kaku sits down with ABC News and provides a few explanations into the recent California Missile Mystery. Dr. Kaku leans towards the fact that the plume was most likely caused from an airplane. The recent air scare prompted prompted people to think it was a missile but both the U.S. NAVY and NORAD dismissed the claims of an accidental launch. Shortly after Dr. Kaku’s interview, it was confirmed that the contrail was caused by a passenger jet traveling from LAX to Phoenix.