Michio Kaku: String Theory Is The GOD Equation! (#361)

There is a God equation in mathematics; could there be a God equation in physics? 

This is the question to which Dr. Michio Kaku has dedicated his life. Dr. Kaku is a 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.

In this episode of Into the Impossible, Dr. Kaku and I embark on a quest to find this theory of everything. We discuss artificial intelligence, string theory, God, agnosticism, how to become the next Einstein and one of my favorite books – The God Equation.

Tune in! 

Key Takeaways: 

• Intro (00:00)
• Could an advanced AI create a game like chess? (02:23)
• Balancing fame with physics (04:31)
• Has particle physics been dormant for the last 50 years? (08:32)
• Rivals to the string theory (18:39)
• Different laws for different universes (25:38)
• Is string theory falsifiable? (31:09)
• What agnosticism means to Michio (38:42)
• Is there a step before a grand unified theory? (41:26)
• What connects the string theory to God? (44:01)
• Michio’s parents were interned during WWII (47:14)
• Outro (53:52)

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