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Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up!

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  • S17 · E48
    August 11 · 1 hr 2 min

    Super Solar Storms with Lika Guhathakurta

    What does it look like beneath the surface of the sun? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discuss the heliosphere, the Parker Solar Probe, and solar storms with heliophysicist Lika Guhathakurta.

  • S17 · E47
    August 7 · 44 min

    Stars Ask Neil To Save The Universe

    Could there be other universes out there? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer science questions from celebrities like Steven Spielberg, Josh Scherer, Emily Blunt, and more.

  • S17 · E46
    August 4 · 47 min

    Cosmic Queries – Planet 9

    Could there be a hidden planet lurking beyond Pluto and Neptune? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice tackle a wide-ranging grab bag of fan questions covering Planet 9, galaxy shapes, dark matter, the odds of getting hit by a meteorite, and more!

  • S17 · E108
    July 31 · 47 min

    Cosmic Queries – Life on Other Planets with Aomawa Shields

    If scientists discovered that we are not alone, what would they do with that information? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about the search for life, habitability around M stars and more with astrophysics professor and author Aomawa Shields. Originally Aired July 11, 2023.

  • S17 · E45
    July 28 · 50 min

    Things You Thought You Knew – Your Zodiac is Wrong

    Does time always move at the same rate? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about time dilation, gravity assists, the north star, and your zodiac sign.

  • S17 · E44
    July 24 · 50 min

    Finally…The Truth with Michael Shermer

    Is there such a thing as objective truth? Are we living in a post-truth world? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down to build a toolkit for finding the truth in an era of motivated reasoning, misinformation, and alternative facts with science historian and professional skeptic, Michael Shermer.

  • S17 · E43
    July 21 · 1 hr 1 min

    Running Out of Matter with Michelle Thaller

    Could spacetime curve in the opposite direction and produce a repulsive field instead of gravity? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice tackle fan questions about photons, heat death, gravitational waves, neutron stars and more with astrophysicist Michelle Thaller.

  • S17 · E42
    July 14 · 1 hr 2 min

    Getting Entangled with Sean Hodgman

    How do you get entangled particles? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice unpack the experimental side of entanglement, superposition, and the quantum underpinnings of our universe with experimental physicist, Sean Hodgman.

  • S17 · E41
    July 10 · 1 hr 5 min

    The Dreaming Brain with Matt Walker

    What’s the real difference between dreaming and waking consciousness? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with sleep expert Matt Walker to answer fan questions about the most mysterious thing humans do every single night: sleeping & dreaming.

  • S17 · E40
    July 7 · 46 min

    Cosmic Queries – Pure Spacetime

    Is there no single shared "now" for everyone in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Paul Mecurio dive into another grab bag of fan questions about superconducting asteroids, what memories are made of, and if you could ever experience pure unwarped spacetime.

  • S17 · E107
    July 3 · 49 min

    Cosmic Queries – Astro-lore with Moiya McTier

    Is it time to update the constellations? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen dive into astrophysics, folklore, and our ancient connection to the stars with astrophysicist Moiya McTier, Ph.D.

  • S17 · E39
    June 30 · 59 min

    Bug Splat Galaxies with Mordecai-Mark Mac Low

    What type of planets orbit black holes? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Negin Farsad sit down with Mordecai-Mark Mac Low to crack open the mysteries of galaxy collisions, dark matter, and the massive planetary systems around black holes.

  • S17 · E38
    June 26 · 1 hr 14 min

    Is Reality Really Real? With Donald Hoffman

    Did evolution never give us the ability to see reality as it actually is? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman to explore what neuroscience, evolutionary game theory, and consciousness suggest about the nature of reality itself.

  • S17 · E37
    June 23 · 44 min

    Things You Thought You Knew – Rocks Float

    What would happen in a world with too much oxygen? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down how rocks actually float, warm blankets, and why oxygen isn’t actually flammable.

  • S17 · E36
    June 16 · 54 min

    Disclosure Day with Steven Spielberg & David Koepp

    Have aliens already secretly visited us? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Steven Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp to discuss their new film Disclosure Day, alien contact, and why Spielberg believes there’s more out there than meets the eye.

  • S17 · E35
    June 12 · 57 min

    Conquering Fear with Alex Honnold

    Is the fear of heights innate or learned? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O'Reilly explore taking risks, the neuroscience of fear, and how to overcome it with freestyle rock climber and subject of the film Free Solo, Alex Honnold, and neuroscientist Heather Berlin.

  • S17 · E34
    June 9 · 55 min

    Quasar Quirks & Sky Surveys with Matt O’Dowd

    Did the Milky Way used to be a quasar? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore quasars, the high energy universe, and the movie we’re making of the night’s sky with astrophysicist & host of PBS Space Time, Matt O’Dowd.

  • S17 · E106
    June 5 · 47 min

    Physics & Philosophy with Sean Carroll

    Why is the past different from the future? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the universe’s deepest questions like why is there anything, how we know we are in the real present, if there could be a unified theory of physics and more with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll.

  • S17 · E33
    June 2 · 49 min

    Cosmic Queries – LIGO, Light, & Lycanthropy

    Are all galaxies redshifting away? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad tackle a grab bag of fan questions covering cosmic infrastructure, redshift, werewolves, gravitational waves, and the nature of time itself.

  • S17 · E32
    May 29 · 1 hr 2 min

    The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

    Can we put the data centers in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly map out the future of human habitation, research, and industry in low Earth orbit with Ariel Ekblaw, founder and CEO of the Aurelia Institute.

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