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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!
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.
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