I've been hoodwinked too many times by well-reviewed pop-sci books which I later discovered to be hated by the actual scientists who do the work. Quantum Supremacy by Michio Kaku was the final straw ๐Ÿ˜†

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[โ€“] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Omg. I went to a Michio Kaku "lecture" like 15 years ago. Had no idea what he was about, it just seemed like an interesting way to spend an evening.

The entire hour and a half was painting his achievements like biggest thing since sliced bread, and trying to sell his books. I am still not even sure if he's educated in his field or if he fell into it by speaking with a patronizing affect

Edit: to answer your question. I enjoyed Live Long and Evolve: What Star Trek Can Teach Us about Evolution, Genetics, and Life on Other Worlds by Mohammed Noor

but I admit I haven't read it since I began my Biology degree. I'll have to read it again!

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    That is quite different from a talk by Carl Sagan I saw when I was a kid... which is ironic because that likely what Michio Kaku is sort of imitating.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 1 year ago

    That's what I was expecting, something along the lines of Carl Sagan enthusiastically talking about the marvels of the universe in a way that is contagious.

    That may have contributed to my disappointment lol

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That's disappointing to hear about Michio Kaku. I bought one of his books a long time ago, after hearing an interesting interview with him on a podcast. (Never actually got around to reading the book, though.)

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