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Physicist Michio Kaku On Dark Matter, Artificial Intelligence And Science Education08:20
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June 28, 2018

This Nov. 16, 2017 image made with the Hubble Space Telescope shows the diffuse galaxy NGC 1052-DF2, lighter area in center. Several other galaxies can be seen through it. The unusual galaxy’s stars are speeding around with no apparent influence from dark matter, according to a study published on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 in the journal Nature. (P van Dokkum/NASA/ESA via AP)

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What can we learn from dark matter and dark energy? How likely is it that we'll interact with alien life in our lifetime? How dangerous is artificial intelligence?

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Michio Kaku (@michiokaku), a theoretical physicist, futurist and author, about those questions, and the future of science education.

This segment aired on June 28, 2018.

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