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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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Jun 27, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
The Science of Revenge with James Kimmel Jr.
Are we addicted… to revenge? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly break down the neuroscience behind revenge-seeking, what motivates violence, and how science can help stop it with James Kimmel Jr., lawyer, psychiatry lecturer at Yale School of Medicine, and author of “The Science of Revenge.”
Jun 24, 2025 · 49 min
The Philosophy of Physics with Elise Crull
What happens when physics meets the big questions of philosophy? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with Elise Crull, philosopher of physics at CUNY and author of The Einstein Paradox, to explore physics, philosophy, and how thought experiments shape real science.
Jun 20, 2025 · 36 min
Fixing the Internet with Harleen Kaur (Bonus Minisode)
Can we fix the news? On this minisode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Gary O’Reilly sit down with Harleen Kaur, former space engineer and founder of Ground News, to explore our current media landscape, navigating bias, and fixing the internet.
Jun 17, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Consider a Spherical Cow with Lara Anderson
What is string theory, really? Why does it need extra dimensions? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice welcome theoretical physicist and mathematician Lara Anderson to guide us through string theory, higher dimensions, and finding a unifying theory of everything.
Jun 13, 2025 · 44 min
Cosmic Queries – Dimensional Leaking
Is the whole universe actually a jinn particle? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly hang out with astrophysicist Charles Liu to answer questions about the nature of gravity, dark matter, and why we don’t actually know how the solar corona gets hot.
Jun 10, 2025 · 37 min
Cosmic Queries – Renaming Time
Can you measure time without something moving? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice tackle your cosmic questions, from the Silurian Hypothesis to singularities to the edge of the known universe.
Jun 6, 2025 · 54 min
Cosmic Queries – Alien Worlds and Extremophiles with Kennda Lynch
What will life be like on other planets? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the origins of life on alien planets and extremophiles right here on Earth with astrobiologist Kennda Lynch. (Originally Aired February 22, 2022)
Jun 3, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Quantum Quandary: StarTalk Live! With Brian Greene & Janna Levin
Why three dimensions? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedians Chuck Nice and Hasan Minhaj celebrate 100 years of quantum physics and everywhere it’s taken us, joined by theoretical astrophysicists Brian Greene and Janna Levin.
May 30, 2025 · 49 min
Curing All Disease with AI with Max Jaderberg
Can AI help us model biology down to the molecular level? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly learn about Nobel-prize-winning Alphafold, the protein folding problem, and how solving it could end disease with AI researcher, Max Jaderberg.
May 27, 2025 · 38 min
Things You Thought You Knew – Zombie Apocalypse
How empty is space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about asteroid belts, the sun’s highest point in the sky, and what the real danger is in a zombie apocalypse.
May 20, 2025 · 55 min
The Language of the Universe with Grant Sanderson (3blue1brown)
Why can’t you divide by zero? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice discuss higher dimensions, dividing by zero, and math’s unsolved questions with math YouTuber Grant Sanderson (3blue1brown).
May 16, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
Curing Medical Misinformation with Dr. Noc & Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Can you trust medical information on the internet? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly team up with pharmaceutical scientist and social media “medfluencer” Morgan McSweeny (aka Dr. Noc) to break down common internet medical myths from Big Pharma to raw milk to vaccine hesitancy. Plus a discussion with filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy from Shot in the Arm.
May 13, 2025 · 47 min
Cosmic Queries – Negative Gravity
What happens to gravity when matter converts to energy? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Paul Mecurio dive into fan questions about the speed of light, time machine mistakes, and what Neil would do if he were an alien.
May 9, 2025 · 48 min
Cosmic Queries – Life on Exoplanets with Sara Seager
Is there life on other planets? On this episode of StarTalk, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Matt Kirshen dig into the search for extraterrestrial life with exoplanet expert and author of the memoir, “Smallest Lights in the Universe,” astrophysicist Sara Seager. Originally Aired March 15, 2021
May 6, 2025 · 52 min
The Beginning of the Universe with Brian Keating
Could the Higgs field vary across space and time? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan questions on cosmic inflation, quantum fluctuations, and the earliest moments after the Big Bang with cosmologist Brian Keating.
May 2, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Assembloids: Recreating the Brain with Sergiu Paşca
How do you recreate a brain circuit in a dish, and what can it unlock about our minds? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the frontier of neuroscience with Sergiu Pașca, to break down stem cells, how the brain forms itself, and assembloids: self-organizing brain circuits.
Apr 29, 2025 · 52 min
Einstein’s Crumbs with Janna Levin
How did Einstein’s work influence the world we know today? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Harrison Greenbaum team up with astrophysicist Janna Levin, PhD, to explore Einstein’s physics and its resulting discoveries, from Walmart laser pointers to black holes and wormholes.
Apr 22, 2025 · 54 min
Explosive Science with Kate the Chemist
What are chemical reactions like in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice team up with Kate the Chemist to explore how cesium helps us tell time, the elusive quest for the periodic table’s “island of stability,” how AI is revolutionizing chemistry, and more!
Apr 18, 2025 · 58 min
Changing the World (Literally)
Could we create an atmospheric sun shield to halt the effects of global warming? Should we? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly are joined by climate scientist Daniele Visioni and sociologist Holly Jean Buck to explore the science and ethics of deliberately altering Earth’s climate.
Apr 15, 2025 · 42 min
Cosmic Queries – Dimensional Waterfall
What happens when two black holes' event horizons overlap? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice answer fan questions about higher dimensions, the north side of the magnet, the internal structure of other planets, and more.

StarTalk Radio

The Science of Revenge with James Kimmel Jr.

The Philosophy of Physics with Elise Crull

Fixing the Internet with Harleen Kaur (Bonus Minisode)

Consider a Spherical Cow with Lara Anderson

Cosmic Queries – Dimensional Leaking

Cosmic Queries – Renaming Time

Cosmic Queries – Alien Worlds and Extremophiles with Kennda Lynch

Quantum Quandary: StarTalk Live! With Brian Greene & Janna Levin

Curing All Disease with AI with Max Jaderberg

Things You Thought You Knew – Zombie Apocalypse

The Language of the Universe with Grant Sanderson (3blue1brown)

Curing Medical Misinformation with Dr. Noc & Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Cosmic Queries – Negative Gravity

Cosmic Queries – Life on Exoplanets with Sara Seager

The Beginning of the Universe with Brian Keating

Assembloids: Recreating the Brain with Sergiu Paşca

Einstein’s Crumbs with Janna Levin

Explosive Science with Kate the Chemist

Changing the World (Literally)

Cosmic Queries – Dimensional Waterfall