Ken Mogi

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Birthday October 20, 1962

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Tokyo, Japan

Age 62 years old

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About

Japanese scientist who has gained fame for having written more than 50 books on a variety of topics, including neuroscience, philosophy, history, art, education and linguistics. He is also notable for his media appearances. He became Japan's first TED speaker in 2012 and has appeared on the educational television series Closer to Truth several times. 

Before Fame

He earned a PhD in Physics from the University of Tokyo in 1992.

Trivia

He has worked as a senior researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratories and as a visiting professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology.

Family Life

He is from Tokyo, Japan.

Associated With

He is a well-known public intellectual like Brian Greene.