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Neil deGrasse Tyson

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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Dec 2, 2025 · 1 hr 43 min
Are We The Universe’s Way of Knowing Itself? With Brian Cox
What is truly foundational to the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice welcome particle physicist Brian Cox for a discussion about emergence, particles, consciousness, and the very fabric of spacetime.
Nov 28, 2025 · 53 min
AGI, Immortality, & Visions of the Future with Adam Becker
Are we making science fiction a reality? Is that a good thing? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly and guest Adam Becker, science communicator and author of More Everything Forever, discuss sci-fi dreams, tech-bro promises, and the real science shaping our tomorrow.
Nov 25, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Sounds of the Cosmos with Kim Arcand
Can you listen to a picture of the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice welcome back Chandra X-ray Observatory data-sonification expert Kim Arcand of the to explore how translating cosmic data into sound lets us sense the universe in entirely new ways.
Nov 21, 2025 · 52 min
Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right
Albert Einstein was, well, Albert Einstein. But was he right? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice investigate what it took to prove Einstein right, with theoretical physicist Dr. Jim Gates. Originally Aired October 19, 2020.
Nov 18, 2025 · 40 min
Things You Thought You Knew – Force, Heat, & Speed
Do you feel the need… the need for speed?! Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about force vs. pressure, heat vs. temperature, and speed vs. acceleration.
Nov 14, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
Superhero Science: StarTalk Live! With Charles Liu
Why can’t we run through walls if atoms are mostly empty space? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, Gary O’Reilly, and astrophysicist Charles Liu explore force fields, warp drive, invisibility, and quantum physics behind superhero powers.
Nov 11, 2025 · 45 min
Cosmic Queries – Quantumly Stupid
What would a four-dimensional being see if it looked at us? In this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer fan questions covering higher-dimensional surgery, space elevators, alien intelligence, and colliding galaxies. Could spacetime itself be a cosmic crystal?
Nov 4, 2025 · 59 min
The Limits of Knowing with Elise Crull
How do you know what you know? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore issues with quantum mechanics and objectivity, the history of physics, and how scientists ask questions on the edge of our understanding with philosopher of physics Elise Crull.
Oct 31, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
What Loneliness Does To Your Brain with Ben Rein
What does loneliness do to our brains? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore how the loneliness epidemic impacts our minds, bodies, and even our lifespan with neuroscientist Ben Rein, author of Why Brains Need Friends: The Science of Social Connection.
Oct 28, 2025 · 1 hr
Bill Nye Takeover
How can we build a new Moon program while slashing science funding? Bill Nye takes the host’s chair alongside Chuck Nice to tackle one of the most urgent issues facing our future in space with Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy at The Planetary Society, who’s been tracking and analyzing NASA’s funding for years.
Oct 24, 2025 · 49 min
Cosmic Queries – ALIENS! with Jake Roper
Which Alien movie would be easiest to survive? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer Cosmic Queries about aliens in film alongside Jake Roper, host of the YouTube channel Vsauce3 and their series “Could You Survive The Movies?” Originally aired January 13, 2020.
Oct 21, 2025 · 52 min
The Science of Godzilla, Zombies & Other Monsters, with Charles Liu
Would Godzilla be structurally sound or too big for its own weight? Neil deGrasse Tyson, with co-host Matt Kirshen and “Geek-in-Chief” Charles Liu, takes a look at the monsters that have terrified us and the scary speculative science behind them.
Oct 17, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Deepfakes and the War on Truth with Bogdan Botezatu
Is there anything real left on the internet? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore deepfakes, scams, and cybercrime with the Director of Threat Research at Bitdefender, Bogdan Botezatu.
Oct 14, 2025 · 56 min
Cosmic Queries – Death of a Black Hole
What is nothing? Could a dying back hole cause the Big Bang? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan questions about a black hole’s dying gasp, lunar eclipses, and the meaning of nothing.
Oct 7, 2025 · 46 min
Things You Thought You Knew – Quantum Cat
What happens when you fall into a black hole? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice give us the step-by-step on spaghettification, explain Schrodinger's cat, and explore quantum tunnelling… Or do they?
Oct 3, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
The Anxious Generation with Jonathan Haidt
Is social media rewiring childhood and fueling a mental health crisis? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the costs of growing up online and how to take back childhood with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt.
Sep 30, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
The New Space Race with Jeff Thornburg
What will the future of space look like? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the engineering challenges and scientific questions shaping the next era of aerospace with aerospace engineer Jeff Thornburg.
Sep 26, 2025 · 52 min
Cosmic Queries – Get Some Space
Can anything survive a black hole? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice are answering an eclectic set of fan-submitted questions covering topics from all across the spectrum of science. Originally Aired July 19, 2020
Sep 23, 2025 · 49 min
Solving the Crisis in Cosmology with Wendy Freedman
Can we resolve the crisis in cosmology? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Matt Kirshen take on Hubble Tension, the difference between the estimated ages of the universe, and how to solve it with legendary astronomer Wendy Freedman.
Sep 19, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Your Brain on ChatGPT with Nataliya Kosmyna
What happens to your brain when you use AI? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore current research into how large language models affect our cognition, memory, and learning with Nataliya Kosmyna, research scientist at the MIT Media Lab. Is AI good for us?

StarTalk Radio

Are We The Universe’s Way of Knowing Itself? With Brian Cox

AGI, Immortality, & Visions of the Future with Adam Becker

Sounds of the Cosmos with Kim Arcand

Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right

Things You Thought You Knew – Force, Heat, & Speed

Superhero Science: StarTalk Live! With Charles Liu

Cosmic Queries – Quantumly Stupid

The Limits of Knowing with Elise Crull

What Loneliness Does To Your Brain with Ben Rein

Bill Nye Takeover

Cosmic Queries – ALIENS! with Jake Roper

The Science of Godzilla, Zombies & Other Monsters, with Charles Liu

Deepfakes and the War on Truth with Bogdan Botezatu

Cosmic Queries – Death of a Black Hole

Things You Thought You Knew – Quantum Cat

The Anxious Generation with Jonathan Haidt

The New Space Race with Jeff Thornburg

Cosmic Queries – Get Some Space

Solving the Crisis in Cosmology with Wendy Freedman

Your Brain on ChatGPT with Nataliya Kosmyna