Surprising Science — March 31, 2014

Michio Kaku Contemplates the Universe

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Working at Big Think, we’re often asked, what’s it like to interview Dr. Michio Kaku? The Big Think expert and author of The Future of the Mind is a rock star of theoretical physics. And we’re privileged to share his thoughts on everything from your brain on a laser beam to alien intelligence.

Here we share with you, dear reader, a rare glimpse of Dr. Kaku contemplating the universe:

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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