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By 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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Flying Cars & Pilotless Pla...

11.28.2023

How would flying on Mars be different? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore aeronautics, aerodynamics, airplanes and more with NASA aerospace engineer and author Wendy Okolo, PhD.

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11.28.2023 Flying Cars & Pilotless Planes with NASA Engineer, Wendy Okolo, PhD. How would flying on Mars be different? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore aeronautics, aerodynamics, airplanes and more with NASA aerospace engineer and author Wendy Okolo, PhD.
11.24.2023 Gold Metal Physics, with Edwin Moses (Re-release) Can a physics background help you win gold? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice discover how to use science to win with Dr. Edwin Moses, two-time Olympic gold medalist and the greatest hurdler of all time.
11.21.2023 Cosmic Queries - Cosmic Cauldron (Re-release) What would Isaac Newton think of today’s science? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer a cosmic cauldron of Cosmic Queries. From dark matter, to what aliens look like, the size of the universe, we answer a multiverse of ...
11.14.2023 How Storytelling Prevented Nuclear War How did movies change the Cold War? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about how apocalyptic films influenced us and began the first cybersecurity measures with Future of Life Award recipients and filmmakers Lawrence Lasker, Walter Parkes, and Nicholas ...
11.10.2023 Beating Time: Dodging the Number One Killer with Dr. Lipi Roy Could we eliminate the number one cause of death? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly go to medical school to learn about heart health, the impacts of COVID, and the cardiovascular disease epidemic with physician Dr. ...
11.07.2023 Relativity Round-up: StarTalk Live! With Janna Levin Is the universe infinite? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio go to infinity and beyond as we explore the origins of relativity, time travel, and the discovery of expansion with astrophysicist Janna Levin, PhD live from Pioneer Works in ...
10.31.2023 Capturing the Cosmos with Babak Tafreshi How do you take an incredible photo of the cosmos? In this extended conversation, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about how to start taking photos of space with astrophotographer and National Geographic Explorer, Babak Tafreshi. NOTE: StarTalk+ ...
10.27.2023 The Paradox of Sleep with Matthew Walker What happens when we go to sleep? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the mystery of why we sleep, time dilation in dreams, circadian rhythms, and sleeping in space with neuroscientist Matt Walker.
10.24.2023 Habitable Worlds, Super-Earths, & Evaporating Planets with Anjali Tripathi Is Earth going to evaporate? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about exoplanet discovery, planetary evaporation, biosignatures and technosignatures with astrophysicist Anjali Tripathi.
10.17.2023 Things You Thought You Knew – The Dark Side of the Moon A year isn’t what you think it is… Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore things you thought you knew about the length of a year, the dark side of the moon, and the physics of a moving system.
10.13.2023 Exploring Dark Skies Where are the darkest skies in the US? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about dark sky efforts, light pollution, and cool places to stargaze with guests astrophysicist Matt O’Dowd, photographer Babak Tafreshi, and national park ranger Bradley Mills.
10.10.2023 The Most Famous Eclipse in History with Joe Rao What is going on with eclipses? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about some upcoming eclipses and famous eclipses of the past with meteorologist and eclipse chaser, Joe Rao.
10.03.2023 The Dark Universe: Exploring the Euclid Mission with Jason Rhodes What are dark energy and dark matter? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about the Euclid Mission and our latest efforts to uncover the secrets of The Dark Universe with JPL Researcher, Jason Rhodes.
09.29.2023 Cosmic Queries – Quantum & Aliens with Charles Liu Are we thinking about the fundamentals of the universe wrong? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer grab bag questions about aliens, gravitons, and the big unknowns with astrophysicist Charles Liu.
09.26.2023 OSIRIS-REx & Asteroid Mining with Natalie Starkey Will an asteroid hit Earth in 2182? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about asteroid mining, OSIRIS-REx sample-return, and the origins of life with cosmochemist Natalie Starkey.
09.19.2023 The Edge of Our Understanding with Brian Greene Are humans smart enough to uncover the secrets of the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the singularity, string theory, free will and more with theoretical physicist Brian Greene.
09.15.2023 Miracle Drugs & Quick Fixes with Dr. Nick Tiller Is there such a thing as a quick fix? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly learn about the science behind a wave of new weight loss drugs, the ethics of Ozempic use, and off-label prescriptions with exercise scientist, ...
09.12.2023 Cosmic Queries – Flapjack Galaxy Grab Bag Would aliens think we are smart? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer grab bag questions on Chandrayaan-3, entangled particles in black holes, the shape of the galaxy, and more.
09.08.2023 Presenting Real Good: Season Five Hey StarTalk fans! This is a special presentation of Real Good, a podcast from US Bank. It's a show all about people helping other people. In their fifth season, you'll hear from incredible people – like Joelle Martinez, who you'll ...
09.05.2023 Oppenheimer: Birth of the Atomic Age with Kai Bird If someone else led the Manhattan Project, would it have gone differently? Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s film, and the creation of the atomic bomb with biographer Kai Bird.
09.01.2023 This Is Your Brain on Social Media with Anna Lembke, MD Can you get addicted to anything? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the science of addiction, dopamine pathways, and what social media is doing to our brains with psychiatrist, Anna Lembke.
08.29.2023 Physics & Philosophy with Sean Carroll Why is the past different from the future? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore the universe’s deepest questions like why is there anything, what is the present, and if there could be a unified theory of physics with theoretical ...
08.22.2023 Cosmic Queries – Wormhole Universe Does an evaporated black hole leave a trace? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian co-host Chuck Nice answer questions about the fabric of spacetime, black holes, cosmic evolution and more.
08.18.2023 Cosmic Queries – The Experience of Time with Charles Liu Is our experience of time a result of our perpetual movement? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore spacetime, metaphysics, the Brachistochrone problem and more with astrophysicist Charles Liu.
08.15.2023 Cosmic Queries – Cosmological Curiosities What is nothing? Does nothing exist? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore cosmological curiosities about the end of the universe, dark matter, and more!
08.08.2023 Are They Here? with NASA UAP Chair, David Spergel Are the UAP sightings aliens here on Earth? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian co-host Paul Mecurio discuss the congressional hearings on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) with astrophysicist and chair of NASA’s UAP independent study team, David Spergel.
08.04.2023 The Gut-Brain Connection with Max Lugavere How does food impact your brain health? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the gut-brain connection with Genius Foods author and science journalist, Max Lugavere.
08.01.2023 Things You Thought You Knew – What is Energy? How is energy different from matter? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down what energy is and where it comes from, ancient theories about sight, and how wheels keep us moving. Explore physics, thermodynamics, and more!
07.25.2023 Things You Thought You Knew – Where the Sun Don’t Shine Does being in space mean there is no gravity? What does noon have to do with the Artemis Mission? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down weightlessness, planetary alignments, and what is going on on the south pole ...
07.21.2023 Will AI Replace Us? with Matt Ginsberg Is artificial intelligence taking over? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly discuss deepfakes, AI hallucinations, and whether AI really is intelligent with software engineer at X, the moonshot factory, Matt Ginsberg.
07.18.2023 The Story of Space Imaging with Carolyn “Madam Saturn” Porco How much has space imaging furthered our understanding of the Universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn the story of cameras on space probes like Voyager and Cassini and the exciting science of Saturn with planetary scientist Carolyn ...
07.11.2023 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.
07.07.2023 Big Wave Physics with Kai Lenny What is the biggest wave in the solar system? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the science of big waves with professional big wave surfer Kai Lenny.
07.04.2023 Cosmic Queries: Until the End of Time, with Brian Greene (Re-Release) Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and theoretical physicist and author Brian Greene answer questions from our fans about string theory, the fabric of spacetime, interstellar travel, free will, and the meaning of life.
06.27.2023 Cosmic Queries – Mirror, Mirror Are entangled particles connected by wormholes? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer a grab bag of questions about the Fermi Paradox, Dinosaurs v. Aliens, our cosmological horizon, and more!
06.23.2023 Things You Thought You Knew – Kicked into Orbit How do bikes and motorcycles stay up? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explain escape velocity, what’s going on with cricket, and the physics of bicycles.
06.20.2023 Cosmic Queries – Discovering Exoplanets with Gáspár Bakos How do we discover more exoplanets? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore telescopes, exoplanets, and more with professor of astrophysics and Principal Investigator of HATNet Exoplanet Survey, Gáspár Bakos.
06.13.2023 Cosmic Queries – Black Hole Paradox with Matt O’Dowd Can we use gravitational lensing to view distant planets? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore black holes, quasars, entropy, and more with astrophysicist and host of PBS Space Time, Matt O’Dowd.
06.09.2023 Cosmic Queries – Science of Survival Can science help you survive in the Arctic? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about what happens to the body during starvation and harsh conditions with survival doctor and contestant on S9 of Alone, Dr. ...
06.06.2023 Cosmic Queries – The Fabric of Spacetime Is it time to rethink string theory? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore a mix of questions about the fundamental properties of the universe, particles, the speed of light and more!
05.30.2023 Things You Thought You Knew – Magnetic Cores & Flipping Poles Is your compass actually wrong? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore magnetic fields, why clocks go clockwise, and how phone numbers got their area codes.
05.26.2023 Fact and Fiction of Health and Wellness with Dr. Nick Tiller What are the top myths in the health and fitness industry? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore pseudoscience, “quick fix” fads like Ozempic, and how to navigate wellness with exercise scientist, Dr. Nick Tiller.
05.23.2023 Black Hole Bonanza: StarTalk Live! With Janna Levin and Jenny Greene How do supermassive black holes form? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice come to you live to learn about the history of black holes, what’s inside them, and new discoveries with cosmologist Janna Levin and astrophysicist Jenny Greene.
05.16.2023 Cosmic Queries – Quantum Computing with Michio Kaku How will quantum computing change the world? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about the development of quantum computing and what it means for humanity with theoretical physicist Michio Kaku.
05.12.2023 Cosmic Queries – The Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies with Charles Liu How can we use AI to explore the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer grab-bag questions about simulations, black holes, warp drive and more with astrophysicist and “Geek-in Chief” Charles Liu.
05.09.2023 Cosmic Queries – Cool Worlds with David Kipping What is the weirdest planet ever discovered? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discover bizarre exoplanets like Erebus, the impacts of living on a habitable moon, hot Jupiters, and more with astronomy professor David Kipping.
05.02.2023 Cosmic Queries – Volcanoes & Life in the Universe Have we disproven the idea of a “goldilocks zone”? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio learn about space geology, magnetic fields, volcanoes, and the origins of life with cosmochemist Natalie Starkey, PhD.
04.28.2023 Innovations in Racing with Dale Earnhardt Jr. What difference does the driver make? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the science of NASCAR in Neil’s interview with Dale Earnhardt Jr. with the help of physicist Diandra Leslie-Pelecky.
04.25.2023 Cosmic Queries – The Science of Invisibility with Greg Gbur Can you make something invisible? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad discover the science behind invisibility with professor of physics and optical science, Greg Gbur. What would real-life invisibility look like?
04.18.2023 Cosmic Queries – Building Space Civilizations with Ariel Ekblaw When will we create a livable habitat in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Matt Kirshen explore the possibilities of tessellated space structures, artificial gravity, and other challenges with Founder of MIT Space Exploration Initiative, Ariel Ekblaw.

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Flying Cars & Pilotless Planes with NASA Engineer, Wendy Okolo, PhD.

Gold Metal Physics, with Edwin Moses (Re-release)

Cosmic Queries - Cosmic Cauldron (Re-release)

How Storytelling Prevented Nuclear War

Beating Time: Dodging the Number One Killer with Dr. Lipi Roy

Relativity Round-up: StarTalk Live! With Janna Levin

Capturing the Cosmos with Babak Tafreshi

The Paradox of Sleep with Matthew Walker

Habitable Worlds, Super-Earths, & Evaporating Planets with Anjali Tripathi

Things You Thought You Knew – The Dark Side of the Moon

Exploring Dark Skies

The Most Famous Eclipse in History with Joe Rao

The Dark Universe: Exploring the Euclid Mission with Jason Rhodes

Cosmic Queries – Quantum & Aliens with Charles Liu

OSIRIS-REx & Asteroid Mining with Natalie Starkey

The Edge of Our Understanding with Brian Greene

Miracle Drugs & Quick Fixes with Dr. Nick Tiller

Cosmic Queries – Flapjack Galaxy Grab Bag

Presenting Real Good: Season Five

Oppenheimer: Birth of the Atomic Age with Kai Bird

This Is Your Brain on Social Media with Anna Lembke, MD

Physics & Philosophy with Sean Carroll

Cosmic Queries – Wormhole Universe

Cosmic Queries – The Experience of Time with Charles Liu

Cosmic Queries – Cosmological Curiosities

Are They Here? with NASA UAP Chair, David Spergel

The Gut-Brain Connection with Max Lugavere

Things You Thought You Knew – What is Energy?

Things You Thought You Knew – Where the Sun Don’t Shine

Will AI Replace Us? with Matt Ginsberg

The Story of Space Imaging with Carolyn “Madam Saturn” Porco

Cosmic Queries – Life on Other Planets with Aomawa Shields

Big Wave Physics with Kai Lenny

Cosmic Queries: Until the End of Time, with Brian Greene (Re-Release)

Cosmic Queries – Mirror, Mirror

Things You Thought You Knew – Kicked into Orbit

Cosmic Queries – Discovering Exoplanets with Gáspár Bakos

Cosmic Queries – Black Hole Paradox with Matt O’Dowd

Cosmic Queries – Science of Survival

Cosmic Queries – The Fabric of Spacetime

Things You Thought You Knew – Magnetic Cores & Flipping Poles

Fact and Fiction of Health and Wellness with Dr. Nick Tiller

Black Hole Bonanza: StarTalk Live! With Janna Levin and Jenny Greene

Cosmic Queries – Quantum Computing with Michio Kaku

Cosmic Queries – The Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies with Charles Liu

Cosmic Queries – Cool Worlds with David Kipping

Cosmic Queries – Volcanoes & Life in the Universe

Innovations in Racing with Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Cosmic Queries – The Science of Invisibility with Greg Gbur

Cosmic Queries – Building Space Civilizations with Ariel Ekblaw

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