Steven Bartlett with Dr Michio Kaku
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explores how physics and emerging technologies could reshape humanity, from artificial intelligence and biological aging to extraterrestrial life and the structure of the universe.
Kaku suggests that the human brain functions primarily as a sophisticated future-prediction machine, utilizing the cerebral cortex to constantly simulate upcoming scenarios to ensure survival.
Biological immortality is theoretically possible through the manipulation of telomerase to stop the cellular aging clock, though scientists must first learn to isolate this process from the mechanics of cancer.
String theory attempts to unite the fundamental forces of nature into a single equation, positing that all subatomic particles are simply different vibrations of strings in an eleven-dimensional universe.