Clifford Pickover

Biography:

Clifford A. Pickover is a prolific author, having published more than 50 books, translated into over a dozen languages, on topics ranging from science and mathematics to religion, art, and history. He received his Ph.D. degree from Yale University, has been granted more than 600 U.S. patents, and has more than 35,000 Twitter followers. His patents are owned by a wide variety of technology companies, and his web site, Pickover.com, has had millions of visitors.

When describing his work, creativity, and sense of wonder, The New York Times wrote, "Pickover contemplates realms beyond our known reality." According to WIRED, "Bucky Fuller thought big, Arthur C. Clarke thinks big, but Cliff Pickover outdoes them both." The Christian Science Monitor proclaimed: "Pickover inspires a new generation of da Vincis to build unknown flying machines and create new Mona Lisas."

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Artificial Intelligence / Hollywood Murders
Wednesday - October 2 2019
Cliff Pickover discussed the promise and dangers of AI. Followed by Scott Michaels and Mike Dorsey on Hollywood murders and deaths.More »
Illuminati & Hip Hop/ Death and the Afterlife
Wednesday - October 21 2015
In the first half, American rapper, spoken word artist, and member of Public Enemy, Professor Griff, expressed his belief that the Illuminati have taken over hip hop and uses music and popular culture as mind control over society. In the latter half, prolific author Cliff...More »
Physics Milestones
Thursday - November 17 2011
Author Cliff Pickover discussed his latest work, The Physics Book, which presents 250 milestones in the history of physics. First hour guest, actor and musician Bill Mumy joined George in the studio, to reminisce about his roles in Twilight Zone and Lost in Space. Marc...More »
Secrets of Math
Saturday - September 12 2009
Author and futurist Dr. Cliff Pickover discussed his latest work, The Math Book, which explores how mathematics is the key to higher dimensions, aliens, infinity, parallel worlds, time travel, simulated realities, and Tunisian ant brains.More »
Scientific Creativity
Wednesday - April 23 2008
Author Clifford Pickover discussed his latest work on scientific laws and the great minds behind them, and also touched on such topics as time travel, parallel universes and alien life. Some of the best scientific laws have the widest applications, he said. For instance, Fick's...More »
Virtual Realms
Thursday - May 17 2007
Futurist and author Dr. Cliff Pickover discussed his new novel, The Heaven Virus, which explores spiritual technologies for the 22nd century,virtual universes, and immortality.More »
Möbius Strips & Parallel Universes
Monday - July 3 2006
Returning from vacation, George Noory welcomedauthor and researcher Cliff Pickover who discussed his latest bookThe Mobius Strip, as well as parallel universes, higher dimensions and time travel.More »
Borders of Reality
Thursday - September 29 2005
Dr. Cliff Pickover, author of thirty acclaimed books, discussed his latest Sex, Drugs, Einstein, and Elves, which explores the borderlands of science and reality. We are limited in our understanding of reality by the size and capacities of our brain, he noted, and he wondered...More »