Dr. Michio Kaku

23 archived appearances · 1997–2015

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Dr. Michio Kaku (born January 24, 1947) is a known theoretical physicist and co-founder of string field theory, for his ability to make cutting-edge science accessible to the general public. On Art Bell's programs, he has illuminated topics from parallel universes and time travel to the physics of the impossible, inspiring millions with his vision of humanity's technological future.

On the air with Art · 23

Aug 22, 1997 · 2h 35m
Theoretical Physics
Art Bell welcomes theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku for a wide-ranging conversation about ten-dimensional hyperspace, time travel, and the classification of civilizations in the universe. Dr. Kaku explains that humanity is a Type 0 civilization, still dependent on dead plants for energy, and describes how Type 1...
Sep 24, 1997 · 2h 46m
Theoretical Physics
Art Bell hosts theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku of the City University of New York for a far-reaching conversation about the scientific breakthroughs awaiting humanity over the next century. Drawing from interviews with 150 top scientists, including six Nobel laureates, Kaku outlines coming revolutions in genet...
Nov 20, 1997 · 3h 23m
Space Exploration
Art Bell sits down with theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku of the City University of New York for a wide-ranging conversation about the frontiers of science and the future of space exploration. The discussion begins with NASA's announcement that astronomers have observed a black hole dragging space and time aroun...
Feb 24, 1998 · 1h 35m
Theoretical Physics
Art Bell welcomes Professor Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist at the City University of New York and co-founder of string field theory, for a sweeping conversation that moves from the nature of gravity to the possibility of time travel and the future of human civilization.Kaku explains Einstein's revolutionary insi...
Mar 25, 1999 · 2h 35m
The 12th Planet - Zecharia Sitchin | The Future of Civilization - Dr. Michio Kaku
with Zecharia Sitchin
Zecharia Sitchin interprets ancient texts through his 12th Planet theory before Dr. Michio Kaku considers the scientific and technological future of civilization.Sitchin connects Mesopotamian accounts with a proposed additional planet and extraterrestrial intervention in human history. Kaku then discusses advanced s...
Jul 15, 1999 · 1h 50m
Theoretical Physics
Art Bell welcomes Dr. Michio Kaku, co-founder of String Field Theory and professor of theoretical physics at City University of New York, for a wide-ranging exploration of the frontiers of modern physics. They discuss the quest for a unified field theory, the possibility of parallel universes existing like bubbles i...
Jan 20, 2000 · 2h 2m
Future Technology
Art Bell welcomes theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku to discuss how science will reshape daily life in the 21st century. Dr. Kaku describes what he calls the third stage of computing, predicting that by 2020 computer chips will cost a penny and be embedded in clothing, eyeglasses, and even toilets that monitor he...
Apr 26, 2000 · 3h 18m
Art's Farewell | Dr. Michio Kaku
Art Bell hosts his final broadcast, opening with an emotional farewell and a conversation with Crystal Gayle about the bumper music that has defined his show for years. He thanks his production team, network executives, wife Ramona, webmaster Keith Rowland, and sponsor Bob Crane for their roles in making the program...
Feb 6, 2001 · 2h 47m
Theoretical Physics
Art Bell welcomes Dr. Michio Kaku for a wide-ranging discussion on his second night back on the air. Dr. Kaku describes how Einstein's death when he was eight years old inspired his lifelong pursuit of the unified field theory. They examine the recent experiment where scientists stopped light in a laboratory, with D...
Mar 14, 2002 · 1h 43m
Theoretical Physics
Art Bell welcomes theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku for a sweeping conversation that moves from tabletop nuclear experiments to the far future of human civilization. Kaku explains sonoluminescence, a phenomenon first observed by Nazi scientists during World War II, where collapsing bubbles in liquid can reach te...
Sep 12, 2002 · 2h 46m
Theoretical Physics
Art Bell opens with a series of striking coincidences surrounding the first anniversary of September 11th, including the New York State Lottery drawing 9-1-1 and the S&P 500 futures closing at 911.00 the day before. He presents these events as possible evidence of mass consciousness affecting random systems, connect...
Dec 18, 2002 · 2h 47m
String Theory
Theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku joins Art Bell to discuss string theory, gravity, anti-gravity research, time-machine theory, and the search for a unified field theory after an opening hour on the looming war with Iraq. Art asks listeners whether they are willing to support military action without being told s...
Oct 19, 2003 · 2h 51m
Theoretical Physics
Art Bell opens with psychic Sean David Morton, who shares predictions about Osama bin Laden's alleged death, potential threats to the president, a biological attack on U.S. soil, the eruption of Mount Rainier by 2005, and economic forecasts drawn from both his intuitive work and Bible Code research. Morton also disc...
Dec 15, 2003 · 2h 49m
Nuclear Scenarios
Art Bell welcomes theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku for a wide-ranging discussion that begins with the feasibility of antimatter weapons and quickly moves into a hidden history of nuclear accidents in the United States. Kaku reveals the stories of seven Americans killed in supercriticality incidents, including H...
May 16, 2004 · 2h 51m
Life of Einstein
Art Bell welcomes theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku to discuss his book Einstein's Cosmos and the approaching 100th anniversary of relativity. The conversation ranges from the GPS system's dependence on Einstein's equations to the nature of time travel, with Dr. Kaku explaining that forward time travel is alread...
Jan 8, 2005 · 2h 53m
Parallel Worlds
Art Bell welcomes theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku for a wide-ranging exploration of parallel universes, dark matter, and the future of civilization. Kaku explains that string theory predicts millions of possible universes, and that gravity may be the one force capable of traveling between them. He describes da...
Jan 22, 2006 · 2h 30m
Civilization, Space, & String Theory
Theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku joins Art Bell to discuss civilization, space, string theory, parallel universes, and his book Parallel Worlds after Art's emotional first hour about Ramona. Art opens with a deeply personal first hour, sharing the full story of his wife Ramona's sudden death from an asthma atta...
Nov 30, 2007 · 2h 36m
Universe, Energy, and SETI
Art Bell welcomes theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of energy, the fate of the universe, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Dr. Kaku explains how dark energy is accelerating the expansion of the universe and why humanity may one day need to escape t...
Mar 28, 2008 · 2h 34m
Impossible Physics
Art Bell welcomes Dr. Michio Kaku to discuss his bestselling book Physics of the Impossible, which examines technologies once dismissed as pure science fiction. Dr. Kaku explains how recent breakthroughs in metamaterials have made invisibility a laboratory reality, overturning decades of established optics. He descr...
Nov 30, 2008 · 2h 36m
Future Technology and Parallel Worlds
Art Bell returns after a six-month absence to welcome Dr. Michio Kaku for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of technology, nuclear threats, and parallel worlds. The discussion begins with the Mumbai terror attacks and quickly pivots to the nuclear standoff between India and Pakistan, where Dr. Kaku explains...
Jan 29, 2010 · 2h 37m
A Conversation with Dr. Michio Kaku
Art Bell sits down with theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku for a wide-ranging conversation about the frontiers of modern physics. Kaku reports that the Large Hadron Collider is operating smoothly after its troubled start, dismissing the theory it was being sabotaged from the future. He explains the collider may s...
Sep 16, 2013 · 3h 29m
Fate of the Universe
Art Bell launches his new SiriusXM program Dark Matter with theoretical physicist Michio Kaku as his inaugural guest. Art admits to nervousness before the premiere but settles into a far-reaching conversation about the fate of the universe, the search for extraterrestrial life, and the frontiers of modern physics. H...
Nov 23, 2015 · 2h 24m
Dr. Michio Kaku
Art Bell welcomes theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku for a wide-ranging discussion on the frontiers of modern science. They begin with the mysterious dimming of Tabby's Star, where starlight dropped by an unprecedented 22 percent, leaving astronomers without a conventional explanation and keeping the possibility...