Michio Kaku

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==Books==
 
==Books==
*''Physics of the Future'' (2011)
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*''Physics of the Future'' (2011) 978-0-385-53080-4
*''Physics of the Impossible'' (2008)
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*''Physics of the Impossible'' (2008 )978-0-385-52069-0
*''Parallel Worlds'' (2006)
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*''Parallel Worlds'' (2006) 978-0385509862
*''Einstein’s Cosmos'' (2005)
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*''Einstein’s Cosmos'' (2005)ISBN 0-297-84755-4
*''Visions'' (1999)
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*''Visions'' (1999) ISBN 0-19-288018-7
*''Beyond Einstein'' (1995)
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*''Beyond Einstein'' (1995) ISBN 0-19-286196-4
*''Hyperspace'' (1994)
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*''Hyperspace'' (1994) ISBN 0-19-286189-1
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

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Michio Kaku is a renowned a theoretical physicist, best-selling author, popularizer of science and media whore. He’s the co-founder of string field theory (a branch of string theory), and continues Einstein’s search to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into one unified theory, currently working on reconciling quantum mechanics and relativity using string theory. Kaku is popular in mainstream media because of his knowledge and his accessible approach to presenting complex subjects in science. While his technical writings are confined to theoretical physics, his public speaking and media appearances cover a broad range of topics, from the Kardashev scale to more esoteric subjects such as wormholes and time travel.

He also hosts the show Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible (based on his book of the same name) on the Science Channel.

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UFOs

In August 2010, during a TV interview,[1] Kaku demonstrated some bad thinking about UFOs. He said that 95% can be easily identified, but the remaining 5% are truly unidentified and "can't be dismissed". He also implied that witnesses in positions of authority are somehow more reliable, which doesn't stand up to scrutiny.[2] He also lowered himself to the level of David Icke by stating that aliens come from a different dimension.[3]

Stuff

Though Kaku is a renowned physicist working on reconciling quantum mechanics and relativity through string theory, he also tends to be a media whore and even worse, a bit of a crank who, somehow, manages in recent years to appear as an expert on nearly every scientific documentary ranging from cosmology to the environment.

He hosts a fantastically bad talk radio show where he sadly displays his ignorance of almost all branches of science outside of physics, and his complete lack of radio hosting skills.[citation needed]

When he isn't working on what he is an expert on (and it does make one wonder how much time he spends on it), he is busy with his Science of the Impossible aimed at Star Trek fans who want to know how phasers "work", his cameo appearances on random History Channel shows, and the Science Channel series based on one of his woo-istic books - which he flogs heavily on his radio show.

In short, he may be brilliant, but he is embarrassing outside his field of (extreme) expertise.

Anti-nuclear batshittery

Kaku has a history of hysteric anti-nuclear views. In the 90s, he spread myths about plutonium toxicity, and organized protests against the launch of the Cassini probe on the grounds that it was powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator containing plutonium. He predicted dire consequences for launch failure.[4] These predictions did not take into account the fact that several accidents involving spacecraft carrying nuclear power sources happened in the past and none of them had significant impact.

After the nuclear accident at Fukushima, he joined the fear-mongering. For example, he appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes, where he claimed that the accident would 'impact all of humanity' and has 'unspeakable consequences', and made a number of other alarmist predictions. The program called him a 'leading nuclear scientist', although there's almost no connection between his field and nuclear power.[5][6] He also made blatantly false claims about the core of Chernobyl's unit 4 core still being molten.[7]

Random batshittery

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