MICHIO KAKU is a professor of physics at the City University of New York, cofounder of string field theory, and the author of several widely acclaimed science books, including Hyperspace, Beyond Einstein, Physics of the Impossible, and Physics of the Future. He is the science correspondent for CBS's This Morning and host of the radio programs Science Fantastic and Explorations in Science.
Praise for The Future of the Mind, #1 New York Times Bestseller
“Compelling…Kaku thinks with great breadth, and the vistas he
presents us are worth the trip.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Intriguing….extraordinary findings…A fascinating sprint through
everything from telepathy research to the 147,456 processors of the
Blue Gene computer, which has been used to simulate 4.5% of the
brain’s synapses and neurons.”
—Nature
“Fizzes with his characteristic effervescence….Fascinating….. For
all his talk of surrogates and intelligent robots, no manufactured
being could have a fraction of his charisma.”
—The Independent
“A mind-bending study of the possibilities of the brain....a clear
and readable guide to what is going on at a time of astonishingly
rapid change.”
—The Telegraph
“In this expansive, illuminating journey through the mind,
theoretical physicist Kaku (Physics of the Future) explores
fantastical realms of science fiction that may soon become our
reality. His futurist framework merges physics with neuroscience...
applied to demonstrations that “show proof-of-principle” in
accomplishing what was previously fictional: that minds can be
read, memories can be digitally stored, and intelligences can be
improved to great extents. The discussion, while heavily
scientific, is engaging, clear, and replete with cinematic
references.... These new mental frontiers make for captivating
reading.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Kaku turns his attention to the human mind with equally satisfying
results…Telepathy is no longer a fantasy since scanners can already
detect, if crudely, what a subject is thinking, and genetics and
biochemistry now allow researchers to alter memories and increase
intelligence in animals. Direct electrical stimulation of distinct
brain regions has changed behavior, awakened comatose patients,
relieved depression, and produced out-of-body and religious
experiences… Kaku is not shy about quoting science-fiction movies
and TV (he has seen them all)… he delivers ingenious predictions
extrapolated from good research already in progress.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Facts to ponder: there are as many stars in our galaxy (about 100
billion) as there are neurons in your brain; your cell phone has
more computing power than NASA had when it landed Apollo 11 on the
moon. These seemingly unrelated facts tell us two things: our
brains are magnificently complex organisms, and science fiction has
a way of becoming reality rather quickly. This deeply fascinating
book by theoretical physicist Kaku explores what might be in store
for our minds: practical telepathy and telekinesis; artificial
memories implanted into our brains; and a pill that will make us
smarter. He describes work being done right now on using sensors to
read images in the human brain and on downloading artificial
memories into the brain to treat victims of strokes and
Alzheimer’s. SF fans might experience a sort of breathless thrill
when reading the book—This stuff is happening! It’s really
happening!—and for general readers who have never really thought of
the brain in all its glorious complexity and potential, the book
could be a seriously mind-opening experience.”
—Booklist
Praise for Physics of the Future
"[A] wide-ranging tour of what to expect from technological
progress over the next century or so.... fascinating—and
related with commendable clarity" —Wall Street Journal
"Mind-bending...Kaku has a gift for explaining incredibly complex
concepts, on subjects as far-ranging as nanotechnology and space
travel, in language the lay reader can
grasp....engrossing" —San Francisco Chronicle
"Epic in its scope and heroic in its inspiration" —Scientific
American
"[Kaku] has the rare ability to take complicated scientific
theories and turn them into readable tales about what our lives
will be like in the future.... Fun...fascinating. And just a little
bit spooky" —USA Today
Praise for Physics of the Impossible
"An invigorating experience" —The Christian Science Monitor
“Kaku's latest book aims to explain exactly why some visions of the
future may eventually be realized while others are likely to remain
beyond the bounds of possibility.... Science fiction often explores
such questions; science falls silent at this point. Kaku's work
helps to fill a void.” —The Economist
“Mighty few theoretical physicists would bother expounding some of
these possible impossibilities, and Kaku is to be congratulated for
doing so.... [He gets] the juices of future physicists flowing.”
—Los Angeles Times
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