Research Guides: Michio Kaku: Biography

Michio Kaku (Born January 24, 1947)

Kaku was born in San Jose, California, to Toshio and Hideko Maruyama Kaku, who, along with other Japanese Americans, had been interned at the Tule War Relocation Center in California during World War II. His parents married in the camp, and his older brother was born there. After World War II, his father worked as a gardener and his mother was a maid.

Kaku developed an interest in science at a young age. As an eight-year-old, he was deeply affected by the death of his role model, physicist Albert Einstein, on April 18, 1955. Attending Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, California, Kaku devised an atom smasher as his science project. His project consisted of a twenty-two-mile length of copper cable, wound up with the help of his parents at his high school's football field. When Kaku presented his project at the National Science Fair in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the amazing apparatus impressed nuclear physicist Edward Teller, who arranged for him to receive a Hertz Engineering Scholarship and attend Harvard University. Continue . . .

Source: Lutz, R. C. (2012). Michio Kaku. Salem Press. From Science Reference Center database.

Book Collection

Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension

Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century

Beyond Einstein: Superstrings and the Quest for the Final Theory

Resources

The Official Website of Dr. Michio Kaku Dr. Michio Kaku — theoretical physicist, bestselling author, acclaimed public speaker, renowned futurist, and popularizer of science. As co-founder of String Field Theory, Dr. Kaku carries on Einstein’s quest to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into a single grand unified theory of everything.
Michio Kaku: Theoretical Physicist Dreaming of the Impossible - When Michio was growing up, he loved science fiction shows and books, filled with time-traveling heroes, parallel universes, and intergalactic space travel....
Michio Kaku's Religion of Physics The article focuses on theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, whose scientific worldview is that it is a humanistic religion based on physics and its relation to the place of humanity in the cosmos. It states that Kaku follows the tradition Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein in their pursuit of science. It also adds that the narrative of science and futurology by Kaku features religious motifs including Big Bang theory, period of tribulation and eschatology.
In Depth with Michio Kaku Michio Kaku talked about his life, career, and his work. He responded to telephones calls and electronic communications.
Dr. Kaku Interview - The Future of Humanity Watch Dr. Michio Kaku, an American theoretical physicist and futurist, share insights at the 21 Lessons for the 21st Century | Talks at Google. 2019

From Films On Demand Database:

Fundamental Flaw in Einstein's Theory of Relativity Theorist Michio Kaku explains how the existence of black holes breaks down Einstein's Theory of Relativity along with everything that is known about the physical universe. A BBC Production.
Mining an Asteroid Michio Kaku discusses ways to extract the material out of an asteroid. Radiation in the Asteroid Belt is harsh; miners may have to live inside the asteroid. Robots may replace people as miners. Life on Mars is an extreme adventure. Distributed by A&E Television Networks.
Mutation: Fourth Revolution Michio Kaku cites three significant revolutions in science—the next revolution is artificial intelligence, biotech, and nanotech. By 2077, we may be in a state of technological maturity; consequences could be a utopian or dystopian society. Humanity is near a decisive moment in history.
What the Future Looks Like Physics professor Michio Kaku joins Dara O'Briain to talk about the future. Kaku says Internet technology will become ubiquitous. He expects humans to become a two-planet species, because our survival may depend on it. Humans will have less privacy but more wealth and convenience. A BBC Production.