All Entries Tagged With: "asteroid"
KAKU ON CLOSE CALL WITH ASTEROID
Earth will have a close encounter today with a massive asteroid nicknamed "The Rock" by NASA, which first noticed it three years ago. "The Rock" is the largest such object to pass so close to Earth since 2004. CBS News science and futurist contributor Dr. Michio Kaku joins ‘CBS This Morning’ to discuss how the asteroid will not affect us now but underscores the looming dangers of other space objects headed our way. WATCH NOW!
KAKU ON ROBOTS AND ASTEROIDS
The robot revolution is coming! So warns a recent prediction that, by 2021, 6% of U.S. workers will see their jobs replaced by robotic automation. Dr. Michio Kaku joins Kennedy on FOX Business to assess the threat — robots in the workplace and advancements in artificial intelligence. And if you still don’t fear for the imminent demise of humankind, how about a giant asteroid headed our way? WATCH NOW!
KAKU ON FOX BUSINESS: PICK YOUR POISON
Dr. Michio Kaku sits down with Stuart Varney on FOX Business for a rapid-fire discussion of the science behind a number of life-threatening developments happening right now that could really ruin your day. Pick your poison: Will it be death by over-speeding train? How about a mysterious and systematic breakdown in the food chain? Why not cut to the quick with a mile-wide asteroid on a collision course for Earth? All are covered in a lively session you really should see. WATCH NOW!
DR. KAKU RETURNS TO THE COLBERT NATION
Dr. Kaku made a return appearance on Comedy Central‘s The Colbert Report on Tuesday night, February 26, 2013.
The topic? Dr. Kaku‘s cover story in the latest issue of NEWSWEEK entitled “Asteroid Apocalypse” covering our recent encounters with the asteroid-kind here on Earth and future ramifications of such encounters. Namely, the asteroid Apophis, expected to skim our atmosphere in 2029 and possibly hit in 2036.
Don’t miss the lively exchange between Dr. Kaku and show host, Stephen Colbert. It’s a double-treat of “Dr. Kaku’s Universe” meets the “Colbert Nation” whenever Michio and Stephen get together. WATCH NOW.
After Colbert, take a look at the cover story Dr. Kaku wrote for NEWSWEEK: