Co-Inventor of String Theory Dr. Michio Kaku on How Quantum Computers Will End Disease & Aging, Explain Parallel Universes & Reveal What Happens When We Die

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Mayim Bialik

Comedy, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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What if the technology that could save humanity…could also predict its end? In this episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Michio Kaku — legendary cofounder of string field theory and author of Quantum Supremacy — breaks down the quantum revolution that’s about to change everything. What is quantum computing, really? Dr. Kaku explains its evolution from wild theory to world-altering reality — and how it could soon solve problems today’s supercomputers can’t even touch. But that’s just the beginning. He reveals how quantum computing could: - Extend human longevity and transform medicine - Track dangerous asteroids before they strike - Accelerate the search for extraterrestrial life - Predict possible planetary catastrophes - Help us study parallel universes Are black holes actually gateways to interstellar travel? Dr. Kaku explains the shocking physics that suggests they might not just destroy matter, but connect distant regions of space-time. Are we alone in the universe? He explains why he believes we are not, and how string theory may one day prove the existence of a multiverse. Artificial Intelligence: Humanity’s Greatest Tool — or Its Biggest Threat? Dr. Kaku shares why advancing AI deeply concerns him, why fighting AI may be the wrong strategy, and why he believes we may eventually need to merge with it instead. Could AI and robots become our partners in space exploration? Will artificial intelligence ever achieve consciousness? What would physically merging with technology actually look like? And what safeguards must we build before that future arrives? Plus: Why he predicts we may see more “3I/ATLAS”-type interstellar comets entering our solar system, and what that means for Earth. From quantum supremacy to the multiverse…from AI-human integration to black holes as cosmic gateways…this conversation explores the future of humanity at its most extreme edge. The future isn’t science fiction. It’s already unfolding. Check Out Odoo, The all-in-one platform to manage your business by visiting https://www.odoo.com/r/J4l Make a change this spring with a scientific approach to clean air. Visit http://rabbitair.com/ or call their 24/7 consultants today. Get 20% off all IQ Bar products - plus free shipping by texting BREAKDOWN to 64000. Dr. Michio Kaku’s book, Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697040/quantum-supremacy-by-michio-kaku/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Why do we get old? Why do we have to die?
0:03.0	Ordinary computers cannot crack the code.
0:06.0	This is actually one of my favorite contemplations of what quantum computing even means or how it could apply to us.
0:12.0	There could be aliens communicating with distant star systems.
0:16.0	At the center of almost every single galaxy, we think there is a black hole.
0:21.6	It could be a gateway to another universe.
0:23.6	Can you say more?
0:24.6	I was going to say the same thing.
0:26.6	Our universe may not be the only one.
0:28.6	There could be a multiverse of universes out there.
0:32.6	People who have died in our universe might be alive in another. It might be possible to bend space and time
0:40.8	so we can hop across a wormhole to a distant part of our galaxy. Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-founder
0:49.1	of Stringfield Theory. He's going to be talking about quantum supremacy, how the quantum computer revolution
0:55.7	will change everything. One thing that keeps me up in night is the question of artificial
1:00.0	intelligence. What happens when they start to be self-aware? Can a robot take my mother to her checkup?
1:05.6	We're talking about a whole new realm of things that can be solved. We're not simply observers to the dance of nature.
1:12.6	We are now becoming choreographers to the dance of nature.
1:24.4	Mine be Alex breakdown is supported by Helix Sleep. Spring is in the air, and so are all of the allergens that come with it.
1:31.2	I know I'm starting to feel them already.
1:32.9	Spring allergens mean you need more sleep, but there are a ton of factors that can prevent us from getting good night's rest.
1:38.8	Talk about night sweats, back pain, feeling the person next to you when they roll over.
1:44.0	We can't tell you how excited
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