tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post7712415558637075074..comments2024-03-28T21:04:16.189-07:00Comments on The Blog of Phyz: Michio Kaku: not a fan of US science educatorsDean Bairdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17681829220589441713noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post-15308211044924613602015-11-08T18:28:19.354-08:002015-11-08T18:28:19.354-08:00Agree Dean. I have always seen Kaku as very impre...Agree Dean. I have always seen Kaku as very impressed with himself. He likes the rock star image and needs to say things that make him an iconoclast, better to sell his books and get invited onto TV shows and science documentaries. But most of what he says is not very original. Most people's view of education is all based on the teacher they had. As you state, many can be boring and uninventive, especially 30 years ago. But those of us working as teachers today are using that experience to make a difference now, and are working hard to make it interesting and memorable.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849553566768056405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189917.post-35499144723378007222015-11-08T17:33:10.652-08:002015-11-08T17:33:10.652-08:00I saw Kaku speak just a few weeks ago in Cupertino...I saw Kaku speak just a few weeks ago in Cupertino and I was completely underwhelmed. His topic was "the future" but his insights were far from insightful. He came across as self-absorbed and he seemed more interested in his image than anything else. It's disappointing that he jumped on the "blame the teachers" bandwagon but it doesn't surprise me based on what I saw. I also completely agree with you on his horrible PowerPoint presentation.Marc Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734719225084642012noreply@blogger.com