Dr. Michio Kaku is an internationally recognized authority in two areas. The first is Einstein's unified field theory, which Dr. Kaku is attempting to complete. The other is to predict trends affecting business, commerce, and finance based on the latest research in science. He is one of the most widely recognized figures in science in the world.

Dr. Kaku holds the Henry Semat Chair in Theoretical Physics at the City Univ. of New York. He graduated from Harvard University in 1968 (summa cum laude and 1st in his physics class). He received his Ph.D. in physics from the Univ. of Calif. at Berkeley in 1972, and been a professor at CUNY for 30 years. He has taught at Harvard and Princeton as well. His goal is the complete Einstein's dream of a "theory of everything," to derive an equation, perhaps no more than one inch long, which will summarize all the physical laws of the universe. He is the co-founder of string theory, a major branch of string theory, which is the leading candidate today for the theory of everything.

He is the author of several international best-sellers, Hyperspace and Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century, as well as Physics of the Impossible, and Physics of the Future. For Visions, he interviewed 150 of the world's top scientists, many of them Nobel Laureates and directors of the largest scientific laboratories, about their vision for the next 20 years in computers, robotics, biotechnology, space travel, etc. These are the scientists who are inventing the future in their laboratories.

His book, Parallel Worlds, about the latest in cosmology, which was a finalist for the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction in the UK, and also a finalist for the Aventist science book award.

His recent book Physics of the Impossible was on the New York Times best-seller list for 5 weeks starting in April 2008, and earned glowing reviews from the LA Times, New Scientist Magazine, Guardian Newspaper (UK) and many, many more. It was also the number 1 science book in the United States.

Similarly, his latest book, Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by 2100, also spent 5 weeks on the New York Times best seller list, starting in April 2011. It reached #6 on the best seller list. His book is based on interviews with over 300 of the world's top scientists, many of them interviewed by Dr. Kaku for his BBC, Discovery, and Science Channel specials he has hosted. Physics of the Future is perhaps his most ambitious book, detailing how the world's scientists think the world of commerce, medicine, computers, and space exploration may evolve into the next 20, 50, and even 100 years (following in the footsteps of Jules Verne, who, with astonishing accuracy, predicted the world 100 years into the future). This book is perhaps the most authoritative look into how scientists view the next 100 years.

About 100,000 people follow Dr. Kaku on Facebook, and 50,000 on Twitter, and the numbers keep growing.

Dr. Kaku also does considerable public speaking on international radio and TV. He has appeared on the Larry King Show, Nightline, 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, CNN, CNN-Financial, ABC-TV News, BBC-TV, BBC-Radio, PBS's Nova and Innovation, Tech-TV, and has appeared on numerous science specials, including PBS's Steven Hawking's Universe, Science Odyssey, and Einstein Revealed, the BBC's Future Fantastic, Parallel Universes, Copenhagen, Channel 4's The Big G: the story of gravity, the Discovery Channel, the Learning Channel's Exodus Earth, A and E, and many science documentaries.

He was featured in the full-length, 90 minute feature film, Me and Isaac Newton, which was nominated for an Emmy in 2001. He was profiled in Tech-TV's Big Thinkers series and is a regular commentator on that cable network. He has spoken on over 500 radio stations around the country.

He has also a series of major science specials. In 2006, he hosted a four part, four part series for BBC-TV and BBC World on the nature of time. In winter of 2007, he hosted a 3 part, 3 hour Discovery?TV series about the next 50 years, called 2057. He has also hosted a new 3 part, 3 hour documentary, for BBC-TV about the future of science, called Visions of the Future. It aired in the UK in the fall of 2007, and received glowing reviews from the London newspapers, including the Times, Daily Telegraph, and Guardian. It also received some of the highest ratings for BBC4.

Starting in 2008, he became a regular host on the Science Channel/Discovery Channel, hosting their Sunday line-up of shows. Starting in 2009, Dr. Kaku has hosted 24 episodes of Sci Fi Science, based on his best seller Physics of the Future.

Recently, he was one of the featured scientists in the History Channel's acclaimed Universe Series, and also the Discovery Channel's How the Universe Works series.

He also hosts his own national weekly radio program which airs in 130 cities in the US and also the KU national satellite band and internet, called Science Fantastic. It is the largest nationally syndicated science radio show on commercial radio in the United States, and perhaps the world. The complete of radio stations which carry the 3 hour week show are on his web site www.mkaku.org.

In 2011, he appeared on the David Letterman Show, the Bill Maher Show, the Conan O'Brian Show, and the Colbert Report.

He has also written for Time Magazine, Newsweek Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Discover Magazine, New Scientist Magazine, Astronomy Magazine, Wired Magazine, BBC Focus Magazine, The Sunday London Times, the London Daily Telegraph, and been quoted in Scientific American, the N.Y. Times, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Wired Magazine, and Fast Magazine. He has written cover articles for New Scientist magazine, Astronomy magazine, and the Sunday London Times.

He has written several op-ed pieces for the Wall Street Journal, as well as the Boston Globe.

He frequently keynotes major business conferences about the next 20 years in computers, finance, banking, and commerce. In particular, he has keynoted major conferences for major corporations, many of them controlling hundreds of billions of dollars in investments.

Comments from his speaking engagements include:
• "He's a spellbinding speaker. He had the crowd mesmerized."
• "He electrified the audience with his glimpse into the next 20 years."
• "His visionary look into the next 20 years was the highlight of the conference."
• "People couldn't stop talking about his speech. It was truly a tour de force."
• "This was the best speech at a business conference that I have ever heard."
• "All our clients thoroughly enjoyed listening to this remarkable speaker."
• "His talk was not only the best I heard at this conference, it was also the best I have ever heard at any of these conferences, and I have attended many."

Collection of Articles, Essays & Academic Papers by Dr. Michio Kaku

The following articles and essays are written by Dr. Michio Kaku on numerous topics in science. From wormholes to time travel, it's all here.

The Physics of Extraterrestrial Civilizations

Sure, we have our technology: airplanes, the internet, satellites. But what would an advanced civilization millions of years old look like? Learn about the different types, and why our civilization ranks a measly Type-0.

The Physics of Interstellar Travel

What would it take to reach the stars? Explore the real physics behind interstellar travel.

A Trip as Far Away as Space-Time Will Allow

When you want to explore the cosmos, do it in style by folding space-time! Read about the symposium sponsored by George Washington University and the Sci-Fi Channel.

The Physics of Time Travel

It looks easy in the movies, but time travel is still theory. Learn about the physics behind navigating time travel.

What to Do If You Have a Proposal for the Unified Field Theory?

Looking for a way to present your theory of everything? Let Dr. Kaku guide you on your path towards submitting a well formed proposal on the Unified Field Theory

So You Want to Become a Physicist?

Becoming a physicist in 3 exciting steps! What more could you want?

Hyperspace and a Theory of Everything

How would a 'carp scientist' explain the 3rd dimension, to his 2 dimensional pond inhabitants? Learn about higher dimensions from Dr. Kaku's well known childhood story - the Japanese Tea Garden.

Black Holes, Wormholes and the Tenth Dimension

What lies on the other side of a black hole? Discover the quest to find a 'theory of everything', which could finally explain some of the strangest objects in the cosmos and beyond.

M-Theory: The Mother of all Superstrings

What makes M-Theory a mother of all theories, and when will scientists be able to verify it? Learn about the people and concepts behind the M-Theory.

Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey

A vivid and exciting look at higher dimensions and their role in a 'theory of everything'.

Academic Papers

Brush up on your mathematics and delve into the world of Theoretical Physics. Note: These papers are in PDF format, requires Adobe Acrobat to view.

Symmetries and String Field Theory in D=2

How Unstable are Fundamental Quantum Super Membranes?

Sub Critical Closed String Field Theory (Less then 26)

Ultra-Violet Behavior of Bosinic Quantum Membranes

A Note on the Stability of Quantum Super Membranes