10 Books That Anyone Who Cares About Science Needs to Read
6. Physics Of The Impossible - Michio Kaku
One day, would it be possible to walk through walls? To build starships that can travel faster than the speed of light? To read other peoples minds? To become invisible? To move objects with the power of our minds? To transport our bodies instantly through outer space? Since I was a child, I've always been fascinated by these questions." - Michio Kaku, Physics of the Impossible So, our currently technology is great and all - it's wonderful to be able to fly to another country, smartphones are pretty great and Im a big fan of the fact that because of modern medicine, I wont die at the age of 35 like our ancestors - but where are the flying cars? The hoverboards? Why cant I invite friends over to my Mars mansion to swim in my Mars pool? Michio Kaku wondered the same when writing Physics of the Impossible and he focuses on the idea of impossibility, where concepts that seemed impossible 150 years ago are now a complete reality. So what do we consider impossible now that will eventually be commonplace? In the book, Kaku discusses three types of impossibilities. These range from things that are impossible now, but that agree with the laws of physics, to things that completely disagree with our knowledge of the universe and would require a major shift in our current scientific paradigms. Physics of the Impossible talks science in a way that is very relevant to the childhood of many different generations. It explains phasor blasters, cloaking devices and whether or not well really be able to ask Scotty to beam us up. I love science, but I love it even more when its teaching me how to build my own lightsaber.
