Medicine in the Next 20-30 Years Medicine in the Next 20-30 Years By Dr. Michio Kaku Prof. of Theoretical Physics City Univ. of New York Author: Visions: How Science

Will Revolutionize the 21st Century, Hyperspace, Parallel Worlds, Physics of the Impossible

Co-founder of string field theory

Interviewed 300 of the world’s top scientists

Physics of the ImpossiblePhysics of the Impossible

“Impossible physics”? Invisibility Teleportation Telepathy Psychokinesis Star ships Time travel Faster than light travel via

wormholes May be possible in the

future – no law of physics preventing them

Moore’s LawMoore’s Law Doubling time for

computer power is 18 months

Future can be reasonably predicted out to 2020

By 2020, chips may cost a penny

Millions of chips will be scattered into our world

The computer will be everywhere, and nowhere

Gene sequencing obeys its own Moore’s law, due to automation, internet, etc.

The Internet: Linking scientists The Internet: Linking scientists with a Magic Mirrorwith a Magic Mirror

Map of world as seen by the Map of world as seen by the internetinternet

Smart glassesSmart glasses

Fashionable glassesFashionable glasses

The internet will be everywhere, including our glasses, and will be a fashion statement – they will also recognize people’s faces and give you their biographies in the lens of the glasses.

Internet glasses will allow:

Face recognition Virtual reality Teleconferencing Watch movies Monitor stocks Edit files GPS E-mail, etc. Scan for the best prices

and goods This is your home

entertainment center Your home office of

the future.

Smart contactsSmart contacts

Direct Brain-Computer Direct Brain-Computer InterfaceInterface

A direct connection between the brain of a stroke victim and a laptop is possible – the paralyzed person can learn to play video games, send e-mail, and control objects by sheer thought.

Hand held entertainmentHand held entertainment