Ken Mogi
Essayist
Japanese scientist who has gained fame for his more than 50 books on a variety of topics such as 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.
He earned a PhD in Physics from the University of Tokyo in 1992.
He has worked as a senior researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratories and a visiting professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
He is from Tokyo, Japan.
He is a well-known public intellectual like Brian Greene.